Today we take a look at the history that led to the development of the ubiquitous 5"/38, as found on almost every USN ship of WW2, and a few others besides!

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https://eugeneleeslover.com/ENGINEERI...
"The American 5inch/38 Dual Purpose Gun" Warship Volume II
https://www.amazon.co.uk/USDestroye...


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