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USS Brambling (AMS-42)
USS ''Brambling'' (AMS-42/YMS-109) was a acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines from water that had been placed there to prevent ships from passing. The second ship to be named ''Brambling'' by the Navy was laid down as ''YMS-109'' on 21 May 1941 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, by the Burger Boat Co.; launched on 16 May 1942; and commissioned on 23 September 1942. World War II service After completing her outfitting period, ''YMS-109'' reported for duty with the 5th Naval District. She conducted minesweeping operations out of Little Creek, Virginia, and performed experimental work in the York River (Virginia), York River. In addition, the motor minesweeper escorted coastal shipping and made antisubmarine patrols in the Chesapeake Bay area. Transit to Pacific Ocean Those duties lasted until 20 July 1945 when ''YMS 109'' departed Norfolk, Virginia, on her way to the U.S. West Coast. Sailing via Miami, Florida and the Panama Canal, she arrived at San Pedro, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3"/50 Caliber Gun
The 3"/50 caliber gun (spoken "three-inch fifty-caliber") in United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile in diameter, and the barrel was 50 calibers long (barrel length is 3 in × 50 = ). Different guns (identified by Mark numbers) of this caliber were used by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard from 1890 through to 1994 on a variety of combatant and transport ship classes. The gun is still in use with the Spanish Navy on ''Serviola''-class patrol boats. Early low-angle guns The US Navy's first 3"/50 caliber gun (Mark 2) was an early model with a projectile velocity of per second. Low-angle (single-purpose/non-anti-aircraft) mountings for this gun had a range of 7000 yards at the maximum elevation of 15 degrees. The gun entered service around 1900 with the s, and was also fitted to s. By World War II these guns were found only on a few Coast Guard cutters and Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships. Low-angle 3"/50 caliber guns (Marks 3, 5, 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
