5 inch-38 Caliber Destroyer Gun - Omaha, NE
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N 41° 16.592 W 095° 54.065
15T E 257023 N 4573515
5 inch-38 Caliber gun from a destroyer located in Freedom Park, Omaha, NE.
Waymark Code: WM9K4Z
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2010
Views: 5
The display has an open hatch so visitors can look inside the enclosure (see pictures). However, visitors are not allowed to crawl around inside the enclosure.
According to Wikipedia, among naval historians, the 5"/38 gun is considered the best intermediate-caliber, dual purpose naval gun of World War II, especially when it was usually under the control of the advanced Mark 37 Gun Fire Control System which provided accurate and timely firing solutions against surface and air targets.
Also, The 5"/38 cal gun was mounted on a very large number of U.S. Navy ships in the World War II era. It has left active U.S. Navy service, but it is still on mothballed ships of the United States Navy reserve fleets. It is also used by a number of nations who bought or were given U.S. Navy surplus ships. Millions of rounds of ammunition were produced for these guns, with over 720,000 rounds still remaining in Navy storage depots in the mid-1980s because of the large number of Reserve Fleet ships with 5"/38 cal guns on board.
What type of artillery is this?: 5 inch-38 Caliber Destroyer Gun
Where is this artillery located?: Park
What military of the world used this device?: US Navy, US Coast Guard, Royal Navy, Danish Navy, Italian Navy, Japanese Navy, South Vietnamese Navy, and every navy that bought surplus WWII, U.S. Navy warships
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1934
Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
Not at this specific gun, but there is one close by (GC1XAYV).
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed
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