Situated just off Ghavutu Island, Solomon Islands, The Mavis had a wingspan of 40 metres and a length of 25.6 metres. (Note: The Japanese designation H6K5 means H=Flying Boat, 6=6th in the flying boat series, K=Kawanishi and 5=model) The H6K4 had fuel capacity of 2,950 gallons. To lighten and simplify the aircraft, the dorsal turret was replaced by two beam “blisters” similar to those on the Consolidated Catalina each with a single 7.7mm machine gun. Two other hand-held guns of this calibre were housed in the nose position and in an open dorsal position and in the tail was a hand-held 20mm cannon. The Mavis H6K4s were also used as bombers in the Dutch East Indies and at Rabaul, New Britain. But the Mavis was far too vulnerable to ground fire and interceptors due to her lacking armor and self-sealing fuel tanks. It was withdrawn from bombing missions
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