917601 Posted Tuesday at 04:33 PM Share #1 Posted Tuesday at 04:33 PM I was digging out some ordnance and decided to post my 1943 dated US Navy 5”/38 casing. As with most Naval ordnance, getting very hard to find.This stands 26 3/4” tall. The 5”/38 was found on all types of larger vessels in WW2, and eventually found as a powerful anti-aircraft weapon. The cannon is still in use today. Link to post Share on other sites
917601 Posted Tuesday at 04:38 PM Author Share #2 Posted Tuesday at 04:38 PM The head case markings excellent, it even has the inking remains of the propellant charge. Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted Tuesday at 06:54 PM Share #3 Posted Tuesday at 06:54 PM I had a 5" 38 made of wood for a practice round. Top was solid, base was metal and center was wood. Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Barickman Posted Tuesday at 07:20 PM Share #4 Posted Tuesday at 07:20 PM 5¨/38 are fixed rounds and the ones we used in the 5¨54 were semi-fixed rounds on the destroyer I was on in the 1980s. Kurt Link to post Share on other sites
INIMICUS Posted yesterday at 01:26 AM Share #5 Posted yesterday at 01:26 AM Nice! and again, thanks for your kindness, dw Link to post Share on other sites
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