5"/54 caliber Mark 16 gun

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Mark 16 5"/54 Caliber Gun
Type Deck Gun
Place of origin United States
Service history
Used by US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Wars World War II and Cold War
Specifications
Shell 5" (127 mm)
Caliber 54

The 5"/54 caliber Mark 16 gun (127mm) was a late World War II-era naval artillery gun mount used by the United States Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. While designed for the never completed Montana-class battleship, the gun's first usage was on the Midway-class aircraft carrier.

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