File:Gunnery practice on USS Biloxi (CL-80), October 1943.jpg

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Description 40 mm quad-mounted guns firing during battle practice aboard the U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Biloxi (CL-80) while the ship was shaking down in October 1943. The view looks forward along the ship's port side, with a 5"/38 twin gun mount beyond the 40 mm guns.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-2844 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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