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Photo #: NH 97393
USS Los Angeles (CA-135)
Fires a 5"/38 gun during a bombardment of Wonsan harbor,
Korea, circa mid-1951.
Note smoke ring, a feature frequently seen when firing 5"/38
guns.
Some of the cruiser's 40mm guns are in the foreground.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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