JMSDF Kure Museum

Local name海上自衛隊呉史料館
LocationTakaramachi, Kure, Hiroshima, Japan

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum is a Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima. It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine Akishio.

The museum is to hold exhibits related to minesweeping and submarine operations. The JMSDF also has museums related to aircraft at Kanoya, Kagoshima and related to surface vessels at Sasebo, Nagasaki. It displays a number of torpedoes.

It is located next to the Yamato Museum.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JMSDF_Kure_Museum

Address Japan

Coordinates 34°14'31.943" N 132°33'19.299" E

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