This is a gyroscope for the Japanese Type 93 torpedo, which provided stability and held the torpedo on target. It was kept spinning at thousands of revolutions per minute by the steam used to propel the torpedo, allowing it to maintain direction and stability after launch. The gyroscope had to be durable and precise to keep the torpedo running in a straight line during high-speed runs of over 20,000 yards.

Gyroscope Japan, ca. 1942

Gyroscope Japan, ca. 1942

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