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5" 38-Caliber Dual Purpose Guns
Aft port 5" 38-caliber gun mounts on Enterprise CV-6. Photo taken during Wake Island Raid, Feb. 1942
Source: US Navy Archives

Aft port 5" 38-caliber anti-aircraft gun mounts on Enterprise CV-6. Photo taken during Wake Island Raid, 24 February 1942. These guns were referred to as dual purpose as they could effectively bombard surface targets or provide anti-aircraft defense.

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