Piti Guns

The Piti Guns have three Japanese Vickers-type Model 3 140-millimeter (5.5 in) coastal defense guns. The guns were built in 1914 during the Japanese occupation of Guam from 1914 to 1944. The local Chamorro population was forced to build the earthwork defenses. The guns have a firing range of 10 miles to use against ships and landing crafts coming into Asan bay. When the US arrived on July 21, 1944, the guns were not fully operational and so were never fired. At the time of construction, the surrounding land was rice paddies. Presently, it is all forest, and difficult to even see the ocean. It was a short (but muddy) hike to the guns but the kids enjoyed seeing the huge guns.