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 2x5" 38 DP  2x1 mount.</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="155"><div> 3"/50 (7.62cm)  76 mm</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="537"><div> 15-20 rounds per min.  Power charge-4lbs.  Total weight of fixed round 24lbs.  Max range at 45 degrees-14,600 yards.  AA ceiling-30,500'</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="155"><div> AAW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 4x40mm in 1 quad mount.  8x 20mm in single mounts.   Mixed array of smaller </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="155"><div> ASW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 1 Hedgehog Spigot mortar.  8 depth charge K mortar.  2 depth charge racks.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Mark 10 Hedgehog</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="537"><div> 7" Diameter.  65lbs with 35lbs explosive charge. 24fps sink rate. Fired a pattern of 195" width and 170' long at a range of 285 yards.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Depth Charge Mrk 7</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Off DC racks.  600 lbs explosive charge.  50-600' settings.  6-13' sink rate</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Mrk 9 Fast Sinker</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="537"><div> 200lbs (torpex) Tear drop shape gave greater sink rate of 23fps. Fins created a stabilizing spin.  Rings were fitted to fit DC racks.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="155"><div> Torpedo tubes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="537"><div> 3x21 inch  mrk15  Tin Fish</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="155"><div> Sonar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="537"><div> ?         <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Any Sonar guys out there can help me with this?</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="679" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 264 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1450b020.png" border=0 width="267" height="258" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13224020.png" border=0 width="292" height="258" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 45 WIDTH="325"><div> K-Gun Projector.  Small hand wheel opens breech for insertion of firing charge.  Fired single Mrk 6-9 DC to ranges of 50-150 yards.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Mark 9 "Fast Sinkers" </div> <div> That's my Dad! Ted Lorence with the dreaded M1a1 mop!</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="469" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 375 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="22cd0710.jpg" border=0 width="464" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> A 3" 50 cal. Main Gun of a DE. This one sits in our Veterans Park here in town.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10827b20.png" border=0 width="551" height="434" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> I  <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="USS GREENWOOD DE679"><U>USS Greenwood</U></A>  I  <A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 Reunion "><U>2003 Reunion Info</U></A>  I  <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New? 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