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80-G-K-13599 Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia

Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia
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Title: Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia
Caption: Firing an eight-inch, 55-cal. Gun, during tests in World War II. This is a triple, single sleeve gun mount, with the right barrel removed. Shells on stand in foreground are of about 16" size, possibly for the 16" gun at right.
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Catalog #: 80-G-K-13599
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: Color Photo
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