The Snapshots in Time Collection
5-Inch Gun Firing from USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) Off the Vietnam Coast, Vietnam War Era
Sailors aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) watch a 5-inch gun mount fire off the coast of Vietnam. Carrier-based anti-aircraft guns like this one were regularly exercised during Vietnam War deployments, both for training and occasional shore bombardment support. Project: 218063