Updated 14 December 2012
127 mm/54 (5") Compact on Japanese Kongo
Class Destroyer
Photograph courtesy of the JMSDF
Compact mounting on Republic of Korea Destroyer
Kwanggaeto (DD 971) in December 2003
ROK
Navy Photograph No. 20031231171155875
Argentine destroyer ARA Sarandi (D-13)
in October 1990
40 mm/70
Fast Forties below bridge
U.S. Navy Photograph No. DN-SC-91-01672
127 mm Compact on Peruvian Frigate BAP
Carvajal (FM 51) in July 2005
Detail from U.S. Navy Photograph No. 050718-N-4374S-012
127 mm Compact on Peruvian frigate BAP
Palacios (FM 56) in June 2007
U.S. Navy Photograph No. 070619-N-8861F-013
127 mm LW Mounting
Photograph copyrighted by Finmeccanica
127 mm LW Mounting
Photograph copyrighted by Finmeccanica
Sketch of Compact Mounting
Image copyrighted by OTO-Melara
Sketch of LW Mounting
Image copyrighted by OTO-Melara
Artist's conception of Vulcano
Image copyrighted by OTO-Melara
Page History
17 November 2008 - Benchmark
26 May 2012 - Updated to latest template
14 December 2012 - Added front view of
LW mounting