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Caption | View up superstructure of USS Texas, 2007; note the muzzle of 40mm anti-aircraft guns, the foremast, and the spotters' stations ww2dbase | |||||||
Date | 2007 | |||||||
Photographer | Chris Kirkpatrick | |||||||
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2. Anonymous says:
27 Nov 2010 12:06:41 AM
to note, those anti-aircraft guns are actually bofors 40 mm cannons, not the Oerlikon 20 mm cannon.
27 Nov 2010 12:06:41 AM
to note, those anti-aircraft guns are actually bofors 40 mm cannons, not the Oerlikon 20 mm cannon.
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17 Jul 2007 04:23:41 PM
said guns are a quad 40 mikemike mount.