Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fragment

Object/Artifact

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" Fragment

Description

An angular and crushed gray piece of metal with two lines of rivets and red kanji along the sides.

Use

This piece of metal made up part of a Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" Japanese aircraft carrier-based airplane.

Context

This metal fragment came from the last Japanese airplane to strike the USS Enterprise (CV-6) during World War II. Piloted by Lt. jg Shunsuke Tomiyasu, the kamikaze attack took place on May 14, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The USS Enterprise's forward elevator was destroyed, and 14 men were killed with another 68 wounded.

Collection

USS ENTERPRISE CV6/CVA6/CVS6

Acquisition

Accession

2005.00010

Source or Donor

USS Enterprise CV-6 Association

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

May 14, 1945

Update Date

November 6, 2024