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| Ships Installed On | CG, CGN, DD, DDG, LHA, LPH | |
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| Primary Design Use | Surface Defense | |
| Ammunition | Projectile | 70 lbs |
| Powder | 42 lbs | |
| Muzzle Velocity | Full Charge | 2650 ft/per sec |
| Reduced Charge | 1000 ft/per sec | |
| Range | Surface | 13 Nautical Miles |
| Air | na | |
| Firing Cycle | 16-20 rds per min | |
| Crew | 6 | |
| This system replaced the 5"/54 MK 42 Gun system.
As of today it is the most widely used U.S. Naval gun system in operation. It has an improved electronics package but a reduced cyclic rate of fire. |
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| Weapons | 16 Inch
Armament |
5"/38 MK 38
System |
5"/54 MK
42
System |
5"/54 MK
45
System |
5"/62 MK 45
System |
40mm
System |
| 76mm MK 75
System |
3"/50
System |
25mm MK 38
System |
20mm
System |
Standard
Missile |
Tomahawk
Missile |