5"-38 caliber gun/Definition

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A definition or brief description of 5"-38 caliber gun.

A dual purpose (DP) gun, effective for both surface and antiaircraft use, mounted on very many U.S. Navy ships in the World War II era, but which has disappeared from service today.

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