127mm gun battery aboard USS New Mexico (BB-40) off Saipan on 15 June 1944.jpg

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Description	The 5"/25 (127 mm) battery aboard the U.S. Navy battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40) prepares to fire during the bombardment of Saipan, 15 June 1944. Note the time-fuze setters on the left side of each gun mount, each holding three "fixed" rounds of ammunition; the barrels of 20 mm machine guns at the extreme right; and triple the 14"/50 (34.5 cm) guns in the background.
Date	15 June 1944
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-14162 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	U.S. Navy

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