5"/54 caliber Mark 16 gun
- 5"/54 caliber Mark 16 gun
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name= Mark 16 5"/54 Caliber Gun
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origin= United States
type= Deck Gun
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used_by= US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
wars= World War II and Cold War
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The 5"/54 caliber Mark 16 gun (127mm) was a late World War II-era naval artillery gun mount used by the United States Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. While designed for the never completed sclass|Montana|battleship, the gun's first usage was on the sclass|Midway|aircraft carrier.
Usage
*sclass|Midway|aircraft carrier|2
*USS|Mississippi|BB-41
*"Akizuki"-class destroyer
*"Murasame"-class destroyer
See also
*5"/38 caliber gun
*5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
*5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun
External links
* [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-54_mk16.htm United States of America 5"/54 (12.7 cm) Mark 16]
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