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3"50  GUN SYSTEM

 
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Ship's Installed On LPH, LHA, LPH
Primary Design Use  Anti Air Defense
Ammunition  Fixed 24 lbs
Muzzle Velocity  Full Charge 2700  ft/per sec
Reduced Charge N/A
Range Surface 7  Nautical Miles 
Air na
Firing Cycle  40-60 rds per min
Crew  11

 
 
 
 
 

The 3"50 gun replaced the 40MM Quad guns 
shortly after W.W.II. This is an internal view of 
3"50 gun system.

 
 

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A view of a loading crew showing how the system
was loaded. The ability of the loading crew dictated
how fast the system could fire. A good crew could fire
the gun at about 60 rds per minute.

 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
THE 3"50 MK 34 TWIN MOUNT
The 3"50 above is rapid fire semiautomatic gun with a power driven loader installed in a closed twin mount. It has an aluminum shield and can fire up to 60 rds per minute.

 
 
 
 
 

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Weapons 16 Inch
Armament		 5"MK 38
System		 5"MK 42
System		 5"MK 45
System		 5"62 
System		 40MM
System
76MM
System		 3"50
System		 MK 38
System		 20MM
System		 Standard
Missile		 Tomahawk
Missile