Navy donates WWII Japanese sub to National Park Service

Posted on Mar 31 2008

[B]SANTA RITA, Guam[/B]—The National Park Service T. Stell Newman Visitor’s Center will be home to a World War II Japanese midget submarine starting April 1.

U.S. Naval Forces Marianas is transferring possession of the submarine to the National Park Service in an effort to provide the public access to view the artifact.

The submarine, a Ko-Hyoteki (Target A) Hei Gata (Type C) class, was captured after running aground in 1944 on Togcha Beach in Talofofo. It was then placed on exhibit at Camp Dealy in Togcha Bay until 1952, when it was moved to U.S. Naval Base Guam.

In the future, the Navy plans to provide the National Park Service other World War II-era artifacts, such as military uniforms, medals, ribbons, bottles, and artillery shells.

The T. Stell Newman Visitor’s Center is located outside the main gate of U.S. Naval Base Guam. [B][I](USN)[/I][/B]

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