Weapons

TYPE
TYPE SUBTYPE NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR MODELNUMBERS COMMONNAME STATUS PURPOSE SVC PRIMECONTRACTOR OTHERCONTRACTORS SPECIFICATIONS REMARKS
gun naval (14) Mark-11 – – obsolete naval offensive Navy – – – WW II. Battleship Tennessee, eg
gun naval (14) Mark-4 – – obsolete naval offensive Navy – – – Pre-WW II. Battleship Tennessee, eg
gun naval (16/45 cal) – – – obsolete – Navy – – – Eight on each of BB 45, 46, 48
Nine on each of BB 55 thru BB 60
gun naval (16/50 cal) – – – obsolete Naval offensive Navy – – – Nine each on only the four Iowa Class battleships.
Triple turret
gun naval (3/23 cal) – – – obsolete – Navy – – – Used rarely as primary armament on small ships, e.g. a few minesweepers, in WW II
gun naval (3/50 cal) – – – obsolete – Navy – – – Used as primary armament on certain small ships, such as some minesweepers and destroyer escorts, in WW II
gun naval (5/25 cal) – – – obsolete anti-aircraft Navy – – – WW II era
Used as secondary armament on large ships, such as battleships
gun naval (5/38 cal) – – – obsolete – Navy – – – WW II era
Used as primary armament of destroyers and smaller vessels
gun naval (5/38 cal) Mk-12 – – obsolete – Navy – – – Used from 1935 (USS Hull thfrough 1994 (until decommissioning of USS Long Beach). Was primary weapon on most U.S. destroyers of the period and secondary weapon on larger ships.
gun naval (5/38 cal) Mk-24 – – obsolete – Navy – – – Single turret

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