As a Field Artillery Officer, we had to be familiar with calling in both Naval gunfire and close air support, even though both the Navy and the Air Force would normally have liaison teams on the ground with the troops to do those missions. I never did call in active Naval Gunfire support, but I did get a chance to call in a practice strike of real USAF F-4-E Phantoms at Fort Sill. Others in our class got to call in A-10 Warthogs. That was almost 40 years ago, though. 

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On May 9, 2023, at 1:12 AM, Tim <[email protected]> wrote:


Ha!  Sounds like you have more time on Navy ships than I have in USAF A/C !  LOL
Tim
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On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 6:23 PM Jeep Platt <[email protected]> wrote:
I was an innocent bystander, USAF by trade, so appreciate the info.  Glad I had the experience.... I guess I should look more things up in my Jane's. 
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Tim <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 8:27:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [MRCA] minor point -Navy 5” guns
 
Hi Jeep - 5"-54 became a standard in the USN some time after WWII.  Still in use these days.

Tim
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On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 5:03 PM Doran Platt <[email protected]> wrote:
Pardon a non-Navy  person to comment. I sailed on a number of cruises while working for NAVOCEANO in DC. The DE cans I sailed on had 3"-50 guns in enclosed turrets. THE DDs had 5"-38s in turrets. Ships like the Leahy, a DLG (?) had some open 5" guns that were slightly different caliber.  Got to see a lot in Med and a UNITAS cruises. 
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On 05/08/2023 6:28 PM MARK DORNEY via MRCA <[email protected]> wrote:


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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