Japanese A6M Zero Manufacturing Data Plate
Object NamePlate, Data
Historic Owner
Rudolph Frank Spacek
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateApril 16, 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediummetal
ClassificationsDistribution & Transportation Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Rudy Spacek. 2022.44.01
Object number2022.44.01
DescriptionPlate, Data; Rectangular metal manufacturing data plate from a Japanese A6M Zero Model 21 naval fighter aircraft. The plate has white Japanese characters on a black background, which is affixed to a larger rectangular plate. See below for Japanese translation. The fragment would have been attached to the side body of a Japanese A6M Zero and was salvaged by the crew after the airplane crashed into USS Intrepid.製造所 manufacturing site 中島飛行機株式会社 nakajima aircraft company
使用機体 type of aircraft 零式艦上戦闘機 ２１型 type 21 zero naval fighter
部品番号 parts of number 6013
自重 weight 4.2 トン 4.2 ton
検査印 inspection punch mark
検査日 inspection date
製造番号 production number 中島 nakajima number 12401
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Rudolph Frank Spacek
April 16, 1945
Object number: 2022.44.02
