Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal | |
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Kaigun Kōkū Gijutsu-shō (海軍航空技術廠) | |
Part of Imperial Japanese Navy | |
Yokosuka | |
Site history | |
Built | 1913 |
Built by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal (海軍航空技術廠, Kaigun Kōkū Gijutsu-shō, lit. Naval Air Technical Arsenal) had many names, each depending on the period of its existence, and the circumstances at that time. Many of the names were acronyms that were derived from its military name or designation, which changed from time to time. The arsenal was sometimes known as "Kūgi-shō" (空技廠, a contraction of "Kōkū Gijutsu-shō" 航空技術廠).[1] The name Yokosuka prevailed however, even though it referred to the Arsenal's location at Yokosuka, Japan.[2]