Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (横須賀海軍工廠, Yokosuka Kaigun Kōshō?) was one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was located at Yokosuka city, Kanagawa prefecture on Tokyo Bay, south of Yokohama. 35°17′N 139°40′E / 35.29°N 139.66°E / 35.29; 139.66
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