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Pacific Ocean (Aug. 9, 2003) -- The guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) fires a five-inch round from a Mk-45 5-inch gun (5" 54 cal.) during a live-fire exercise.  The Mk-45 is a lightweight gun providing surface combatants accurate naval gunfire against fast, highly maneuverable, surface targets, air threats and shore batteries during amphibious operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J. Sapp.  (RELEASED) 
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Photo description

Photo Date
 August 9, 2003
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J. Sapp
Caption Writer
 Director NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 DDG 53
Other Visible Equipment
 Mk-45 5-inch gun (5" 54 cal.), shell in flight
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available