The Mark 42 5"/54 caliber gun is a naval gun mount used by the United States Navy and other countries. It consists of the Mark 18 gun and Mark 42 gun mount. United States naval gun terminology indicat
5 inch/54 Mark 42 on USS Turner Joy
Two of the eight turrets of the carrier USS Ranger firing, in 1961.
Side profile of the 5-inch gun from HMAS Brisbane
USS Turner Joy
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USS Turner Joy is one of 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers of the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Charles Turner Joy USN. Commissioned in 1959, she spent her entire career in the Pacif
5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 gun
…Mark 42 5"/54 Caliber Gun 5 inch/54 Mark 42 on USS Turner Joy Type Naval gun Place of origin United States Service history In service 1953–present Used by See users Wars Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Specifications…
USS Turner Joy underway at sea on 9 May 1964.
Turner Joy, retired and docked in Bremerton, 2006.
Turner Joy in Bremerton, 2014
A view of the bridge.