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| Ship's Installed On | CG, CGN, DDG, DD, FF | |
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| Primary Design Use | Surface Defense | |
| Ammunition | Cartridge | 3lbs |
| Muzzle Velocity | Full Charge | 3600 ft/per sec |
| Range | Surface | 2700 yds |
| Air | na | |
| Firing Cycle | 175 rds per min | |
| Crew | 2 | |
| The MK 38 machine gun system is employed
aboard
various combatant and auxiliary ships. The system was designed to increase ship's self defense capability against the small patrol boat threat (BOG HAMMER) often seen in the middle east. . |
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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 |