Mk33 Mod0 gun - Hawthorne, NV
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N 38° 31.953 W 118° 37.496
11S E 358369 N 4266156
2 Mk 22 3" 50-cal guns on a Mk 33 twin rapid fire mount
Waymark Code: WMDTE1
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2012
Views: 21
The 3"/50 caliber gun (spoken "three-inch-fifty-caliber") in United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile 3 inches (7.62 cm) in diameter, and the barrel was 50 calibers long (barrel length is 3" x 50 = 150" or 3.81 meters). Different guns (identified by Mark numbers) of this caliber were used by the US Navy and US Coast Guard from 1890 through the 1990s on a variety of combatant and transport ship classes.
The MK33 3-inch/50-caliber guns were widely deployed on a variety of ships for anti-aircraft protection, but in many instances these mounts have been replaced by the more effective and longer range Vulcan/Phalanx CIWS or NATO Seasparrow missile systems. These guns were carried by most destroyer escorts and fired a 13-pound projectile about six nautical miles.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this artillery located?: Park
What military of the world used this device?: US Navy & Coast Guard and Royal Australian, British & Canadian Navies
Parking location to view this Waymark: N 38° 31.942 W 118° 37.505
What type of artillery is this?: Not listed
Date artillery was in use: Not listed
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
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Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed
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