I don't post much, mostly lurk. But I'm bored.

Mine was a MK 42 5"/54 (127x835mm) on my Knox class Frigate.

70lb shell @ 2,650 fps, max range 25k yards, 28 rpm (but usually 5 round salvo's after 1 or 2 spotter's).

Always gave me a woody.

Any Marine or Army cannon cockers on here (155mm perhaps), or maybe a BB 16" gunner?

Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want a war let it begin here.

Captain John Parker, commander of the militiamen at Lexington, Massachusetts, on sighting British Troops (attributed), April 19, 1775