Kure Naval Arsenal

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呉海軍工廠

Exterior of the Kure Maritime Museum (Yamato Museum)
The Kure Maritime Museum (Yamato Museum), chronicling the history of Kure's naval shipbuilding heritage. — At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

One of the four major Imperial Japanese Navy arsenals and the birthplace of the battleship Yamato.

Prefecture
Hiroshima
City
Kure
Region
Chugoku
Significance
National
Today
Rebuilt
Access
Memorial Only
Location accuracy
Approximate
Period
1889–1945

Images

Battleship Yamato fitting out at Kure Naval Base, September 1941
The battleship Yamato in the final stages of construction at Kure Naval Base, September 20, 1941. — U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, Public Domain
Panoramic view of Kure Naval Arsenal, October 1945
Kure Naval Port in October 1945 after the war, showing the arsenal and bomb-damaged city. — Asahi Shimbun, Public Domain

History

The Kure Naval Arsenal was one of the largest and most important shipbuilding and naval repair facilities in Japan. Established in 1889, it became a full naval arsenal in 1903. During World War II, Kure built the super-battleship Yamato, the largest battleship ever constructed. The arsenal also produced aircraft carriers, submarines, and naval ordnance. It was heavily bombed in 1945 and dismantled during the occupation. Today, the Yamato Museum in Kure commemorates the site's history.

Categories

Shipyard (primary)ArsenalNaval Base

Related events

Construction of Battleship Yamato戦艦大和の建造
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Battleship Yamato's Okinawa Sortie (Battle of Bonomisaki / Operation Ten-Go)戦艦大和の沖縄特攻（坊ノ岬沖海戦）
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Related institutions

Imperial Japanese Navy大日本帝国海軍
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Kure Naval Arsenal呉海軍工廠
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Related themes

Imperial Japanese Navy大日本帝国海軍
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Shipbuilding造船
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Sources

  1. 呉鎮守府 - Wikipedia（日本語版）Website
  2. 呉海軍工廠 - Wikipedia（日本語版）Website
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