Difference between revisions of "5''/54 Mark 39"

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== History ==
 
== History ==
This gun mounting grew out of a design study to replace the [[5"/38 Mark 12]] and was originally planned to be placed on the Montana class Battleships. instead, they made their first service debut on the Midway class aircraft carriers and the gunnery training ship USS Mississippi in 1945. They also saw use in Japanese service from 1960 onwards. Some of the japanese mountings were originally placed on the Midway class, where they were removed as weight compensation for updates.  
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The 5" Mk 16 grew out of a design study to replace the [[5"/38 Mark 12]] and was originally planned to be placed on the Montana class Battleships in a mounting similar to the [[5"/38_Mark_12#Twin_enclosed_base_ring_mounts|5''/38 Mark 28]]. Instead, they made their first service debut on the Midway class aircraft carriers and the gunnery training ship USS Mississippi in 1945, in the 5"/54 Mark 39 mounting. They also saw use in Japanese service from 1960 onwards. At least some of these Japanese mountings were originally placed on the Midway class, where they were removed as weight compensation for updates.  
  
 
== Used on ==
 
== Used on ==
* [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7239 Midway class]
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* [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/8115 Midway class]
 
* Planned on [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/5096/file Montana class]
 
* Planned on [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/5096/file Montana class]
 
* AG-128 Mississippi
 
* AG-128 Mississippi
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== Affiliated systems ==  
 
== Affiliated systems ==  
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* [[5''/54 Mark 41]]
  
 
== Part description ==
 
== Part description ==

Latest revision as of 21:13, 5 March 2024

5in45 Mk 39 Single.png

History

The 5" Mk 16 grew out of a design study to replace the 5"/38 Mark 12 and was originally planned to be placed on the Montana class Battleships in a mounting similar to the 5/38 Mark 28. Instead, they made their first service debut on the Midway class aircraft carriers and the gunnery training ship USS Mississippi in 1945, in the 5"/54 Mark 39 mounting. They also saw use in Japanese service from 1960 onwards. At least some of these Japanese mountings were originally placed on the Midway class, where they were removed as weight compensation for updates.

Used on

Affiliated systems

Part description

The part has the below deck installation drawn in. Red lines show deck heights.

See also

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-54_mk16.php