| Item title: | Fragment of a coastal map of Kirun harbour in Formosa |
| Title (romaji): | Kirunkô kinkai |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 1/4/5497) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | AWM 82 captured Japanese documents |
| AJRP sub-series: | ATIS material registered as A documents |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM 82 1/4/5497 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 1/4/- Items registered by ATIS as "A" documents |
| Item: | 1/4/5497 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 3 pages, printed map plus typed translation of key |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Published, Official |
| Category: | Map |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/?/1937 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, MAPS, NAVAL CHARTS, NAVIGATION |
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| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Finschhafen [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen Area] Kirun harbour [Japan–Formosa, Formosa (Taiwan)] |
| Content: | This item is a portion of a Japanese naval chart of Kirun harbour on the north coast of Formosa. It was published by the Japanese Imperial Hydrographical Department in 1937. It has details of depth, tides, geographical features and place names around the harbour. The attached ATIS report no. 1028 gives a translation of the key and an explanation of the details found on the chart. It was captured on 3 Oct 1943 in Finschhafen. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Fragment of a coastal map of Kirun harbour in Formosa |
| ATIS number: | 5497 |
| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Published, Official |
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| Place of acquisition: | Finschhafen |
| Date of acquisition: | 10/03/1943 |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:08:46 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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