6"/50 caliber gun

The 6"/50 caliber gun Mark 6 and Mark 8 were used for the secondary batteries of the United States Navy's Maine-class and Virginia-class battleships, as well as the Pennsylvania-class and Tennessee-class armored cruisers. They were also used as the main battery on the St. Louis-class protected cruisers.

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6" naval gun, United States Navy, Washington Navy Yard, United States, 

254 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1891, 6" naval gun, 6"/50 caliber Mark 6, 6"/50 caliber Mark 8, B-34, Bofors twin 57 mm, 

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  6"/50 caliber Mark 6 ⓘ
  naval gun of the United States

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  6"/50 caliber Mark 8 ⓘ
  naval gun of the United States

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		6"/50 caliber Mark 6	6"/50 caliber gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		6"/50 caliber Mark 8	6"/50 caliber gun	Wikidata