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80-G-K-13601 Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground, Virginia.

Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground, Virginia.
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Title: Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground, Virginia.
Caption: Five-inch gun makes a hit on an armor plate target, during World War II ordance testing. This test does two jobs in one, checking gun and armor in the same operation. Note flashes made by gunfire, and by the projectile striking the armor plate. The latter produces a shower of sparks.
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Catalog #: 80-G-K-13601
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: Color Photo
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