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| Keywords: Bofors firing USS Hornet.jpg Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns on a Mk 12 quadruple mount firing on board USS Hornet CV-12 circa February 1945 probably during gunnery practice <br> The original picture caption identifies the photo as having been taken during Task Force 58's raid on Japan 16 February 1945 However helmetless members of the gun crew and rolled up shirt sleeves strongly indicate that the occasion was in warmer climes and not while in combat <br> View looks aft on the port side with the carrier's port quarter 5 /38 guns just beyond the 40 mm mount Note ready-service ammunition and spent shell casings at right; men passing 4-round clips to loaders at left <ref>http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-h/cv12 htm</ref><ref>http //www navweaps com/Weapons/WNUS_4cm-56_mk12 htm</ref> 520746 http //www navweaps com/Weapons/WNUS_4cm-56_mk12 htm ; also available http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-h/cv12 htm here U S Naval Historical Center Photograph http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g410000/g413915 jpg 80-G-413915 1945 Lt Comdr Charles Kerlee USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy original upload log All user names refer to en wikipedia 2006-06-27 17 49 Reimelt 707×522×8 50023 bytes <nowiki> Bofors 40 mm anti-aircradt guns on a MK 12quadruple mount fire from the deck of the USS Hornetin World War II Source URL http //www navweaps com/Weapons/WNUS_4cm-56_mk12 htm PD-USGov-Military-Navy </nowiki> References <references/> Aboard USS Hornet CV-12 Bofors 40 mm gun naval Cartridge cases Firing naval artillery __NOTOC__ | ||||
