3"/50MM US Navy Gun - Forestdale RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 59.954 W 071° 34.076
19T E 287320 N 4652881
This US Navy gun sits out of the VFW Post 6342.
Waymark Code: WMQVRG
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2016
Views: 7
The 3?/50 caliber gun (spoken "three-inch fifty-caliber") in United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter, and the barrel was 50 calibers long (barrel length is 3 in × 50 = 150 in or 3.8 m). Different guns (identified by Mark numbers) of this caliber were used by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard from 1890 through the 1990s on a variety of combatant and transport ship classes.
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What type of artillery is this?: 3"/50MM Naval Gun
Where is this artillery located?: Veterans Building
What military of the world used this device?: US Navy
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Date artillery was in use: Not listed
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
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Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed
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