The was a production facility for aviation ordnance, light arms, and munitions for the

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during World War II. It was located in the city of Suzuka,

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, and opened in June 1943. The sixth prototype

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Raiden was tested at Suzuka in 1943, and the facility produced J2M2 Model 11 and J2M3 Model 21 aircraft.

Armaments produced

Machine guns

*Navy Type 97 7.7 mm Fixed Machine Gun (License-built

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)"Other Weapons"
Accessed June 11, 2016. *Navy Type 2 13 mm Flexible Machine Gun (License-built

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) *Navy Type 3 13 mm Flexible and Fixed Machine Guns (Copy of Browning machine gun)

Aircraft

* Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

Legacy

Along with many other military sites, the former Suzuka Naval Arsenal has become an area visited by peace activists. The city of Suzuka is and was an industrial area, and the area around the arsenal was redeveloped into an industrial area. The main road to the Arsenal still exists, and is called "Navy Highway" . The overall Suzuka Naval Yard is one of the three areas in Mie Prefecture (all located in Suzuka) of the 47 total to be classified as ''Class A War Remains'' () by the

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.鈴鹿海軍工廠
Accessed July 21, 2016.

References

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