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80-G-14954: Battle of the Atlantic: Weapons: K-Gun

<p>80-G-14954: Battle of the Atlantic: Weapons: K-Gun. Navigating USS PC-556. Depth charges onboard. K-guns propel depth charges to either side of ship. The “ash can” weighs 465 pounds and holds 300 pounds of TNT, October 8, 1942.&nbsp;</p>
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Caption: Battle of the Atlantic: Weapons: K-Gun. Navigating USS PC-556. Depth charges onboard. K-guns propel depth charges to either side of ship. The “ash can” weighs 465 pounds and holds 300 pounds of TNT, October 8, 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/06/20).
Accession #: 80-G-14954
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