United States of America
12"/40 (30.5 cm) Mark 3 and Mark 4
Pictures

Updated 15 September 2008



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Another view of the bow turret on USS Ohio B-12
Caption reads "The Ohio's forward 12" guns."
Note 6"/50 (15.2 cm) gun at upper left
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106061



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This may be USS Ohio B-12
Caption reads "On the Target Range."
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106062


WNUS_12-40_mk3_Virginia_pic.jpg

Sailors and Marines on the after dual turret of USS Virginia B-13 about 1912
The lower guns are 12"/40 (30.5 cm) and the upper guns are 8"/45 (20.3 cm)
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 60243



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After dual turret on USS Georgia B-15
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 101469



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American and Japanese Naval Officers aboard USS Missouri B-11 in 1908
A list of the those present may be found on the U.S. Naval Historical Center Website
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 82511



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USS Missouri B-11 in 1918 preparing for a target shoot
The white protective cover has not yet been removed from many of the projectiles
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 63332


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USS Rhode Island B-17 as troop transport in May 1919
Note the navigation bridge added to the top of the conning tower and that the 6"/50 (15.2 cm) secondary guns have been removed from their hull casemates
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105660



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Monitor USS Tallahassee M-9 (ex-Florida) in December 1916
Submarines are USS K-6 (left) and USS K-5
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 61251



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Loading 12" (30.5 cm) AP projectiles aboard USS Rhode Island B-17 circa 1913
Note the join line for the ballistic cap, the unpainted bourrelet and the protective grommet over the driving bands
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 101083