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British cruiser HMS Belfast alongside American light carrier USS Bataan off the coast of Korea, 27 May 1952; note BataanDestroyer USS Nicholas alongside Essex-class carrier USS Philippine Sea in the western Pacific, 1958. Note the carrier’s 5-inch/38 and 40mm Bofors guns.40mm Bofors mounts at the bow of French carrier La Fayette, 196240-mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns aboard Polish destroyer Błyskawica, 10 Oct 2005
British cruiser HMS Belfast alongside American light carrier USS Bataan off the coast of Korea, 27 May 1952; note Bataan's 40mm twin guns in foregroundDestroyer USS Nicholas alongside Essex-class carrier USS Philippine Sea in the western Pacific, 1958. Note the carrier’s 5-inch/38 and 40mm Bofors guns.40mm Bofors mounts at the bow of French carrier La Fayette, 196240-mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns aboard Polish destroyer Błyskawica, 10 Oct 2005
View up superstructure of USS Texas, 2007; note the muzzle of 40mm anti-aircraft guns, the foremast, and the spottersQuadruple 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft mount aboard museum ship USS Cassin Young, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 4 Jul 2010, photo 1 of 2Quadruple 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft mount aboard museum ship USS Cassin Young, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 4 Jul 2010, photo 2 of 2View of port side amidships of museum ship USS Cassin Young, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 4 Jul 2010; note quadruple 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun mount
View up superstructure of USS Texas, 2007; note the muzzle of 40mm anti-aircraft guns, the foremast, and the spotters' stationsQuadruple 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft mount aboard museum ship USS Cassin Young, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 4 Jul 2010, photo 1 of 2Quadruple 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft mount aboard museum ship USS Cassin Young, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 4 Jul 2010, photo 2 of 2View of port side amidships of museum ship USS Cassin Young, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 4 Jul 2010; note quadruple 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun mount
40mm Bofors gun mount aboard museum ship HMS Belfast, London, England, United Kingdom, Oct 2010Close-up of museum ship HMS BelfastMuseum ship USS Cassin Young at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 28 May 2013, photo 1 of 6Museum ship USS Cassin Young at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 28 May 2013, photo 4 of 6
40mm Bofors gun mount aboard museum ship HMS Belfast, London, England, United Kingdom, Oct 2010Close-up of museum ship HMS Belfast's superstructure, London, England, United Kingdom, Oct 2010Museum ship USS Cassin Young at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 28 May 2013, photo 1 of 6Museum ship USS Cassin Young at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 28 May 2013, photo 4 of 6
40mm twin Bofors anti-aircraft gun mount, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019
40mm twin Bofors anti-aircraft gun mount, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019

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