Jun 10, 2019 10:40:00

Restored drawings of the destroyer 'Kikuzuki' are released on GitHub

Detailed restoration drawings were released on GitHub about the destroyer '

Kikuzuki ', which was heavily damaged by the US air raid during the Pacific War and was aground on the Solomon Islands coast. The ' Creative Commons Display 4.0 International ' license allows for adaptation including commercial purposes.

The drawings of Kikuzuki will be released for free | Destroyer Kikuzuki-kai
https://www.kikuzukikai.org/blog/kikuzuki-blueprint.html

GitHub-kikuzukikai / kikuzuki-blueprint: Version 1.0 has been released.

https://github.com/kikuzukikai/kikuzuki-blueprint

The destroyer Kikuzuki-kai, which released the drawings, is an organization formed by the former crew members and bereaved. As the design drawings were unknown, the drawings were restored, and distribution was limited to 30 copies in 2018. Due to concerns about anti-piracy measures and data wandering alone, drawings have been dealt with only in paper media for a while, but the continuation of research in a closed environment means that the significance of the plan is not fully realized. , It was decided that free publication.

The drawings are provided under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, and as long as the license is followed, adaptations such as copying and redistribution of materials, remixes and modifications including commercial purposes are permitted.

The contents of the published drawings look like this. It is distributed as a PDF file.

In addition, Kikuzuki is the only Japanese naval vessel that remains on the water as of 2019, and its appearance can be confirmed even with satellite photos of Google maps.


At the Kikuzuki Preservation Society, a group that aims to withdraw, restore and preserve Kikuzuki, with the permission of the Solomon Islands government, it actually pulled up the 'fourth barrel' and made Japan come back.

I can't touch it as I am before going through customs, but I was able to bring it close. pic.twitter.com/gBycMiJXnD

— Kikuzuki Preservation Society (@kikuzuki_hozon) September 4, 2017

Destroyer 'Kikuzuki' barrel repair work

It is a state of rust prevention painting.
It is understood that the condition of the barrel is very good as a result of blasting, and work is progressing smoothly than planned. pic.twitter.com/JUyAq0iv3W

— Kikutsuki Preservation Society (@kikuzuki_hozon) September 20, 2017

The Kikuzuki Preservation Society is promoting activities to display and preserve the restored gun barrel in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture.

At the Kikusui Preservation Society, we are currently carrying out a signature activity toward the installation of a barrel of Maizuru. Please download the signature form from our website ( https://t.co/1l2PvTGsvq ) and send it to our office after registration. Thank you for your cooperation.

— Kikuzuki Preservation Society (@kikuzuki_hozon) June 2, 2019