Caption | Forward main guns of Gleaves-class destroyer USS Aaron Ward in Gravesend Bay, New York Harbor, 15 May 1942. The guns are single-mount 5”/38 caliber dual purpose guns in enclosed turrets. Note the 5” powder canisters alongside. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
Identification Code | 19-N-30722 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 15 May 1942 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Gravesend Bay, New York, United States | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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