5 inch/54 caliber Mark 45 gun

5 inch/54 caliber Mark 45 gun is a rifled breech loader or naval artillery.

Also recorded as 5-inch/54 caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun.

Overview

It is associated with United States. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

American naval artillery

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1499240: 5 inch/54 caliber Mark 45 gun
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