5-inch/25-caliber gun
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The 5"/25 caliber gun entered service as the standard heavy anti-aircraft gun for United States Washington Naval Treaty cruisers commissioned in the 1920s and 1930s. The goal of the 5"/25 design was t
On the deck of Balao-class submarine USS Bowfin
Battleship USS New Mexico's 5"/25 battery prepares to fire during the bombardment of Saipan, 15 June 1944
Deck gun
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A deck gun is a type of naval artillery mounted on the deck of a submarine. Most submarine deck guns were open, with or without a shield; however, a few larger submarines placed these guns in a turret
5-inch/25-caliber gun
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British Mk XXII 4-inch deck gun from S-class submarine
Bofors 102 mm/4-inch naval gun from the Romanian submarine Delfinul