Oops. Navy guns are 5”38 or 5”/54

Mark D. 
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On May 8, 2023, at 6:06 PM, MARK DORNEY <[email protected]> wrote:



From: MARK DORNEY <[email protected]>
Date: May 8, 2023 at 6:01:43 PM EDT
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: minor point -Navy 5” guns

The US Navy has (had) two types of 5” guns onboard ship - 5” 37 and 5” 54. I think the Iowas had 5” 37 ( second number I think is caliber. Has to do with a combination of shell size and barrel length ).

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Mark D.
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