San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Gun Platform No. 2 - 1945
San Diego Naval Training Center
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, December 7, 2011
1. Gun Platform No. 2 – 1945 Marker
The three weapons are 3-inch 50 calibre duel purpose guns. Developed in the 1930s, the design was light weight for its time and used until automatic anti-aircraft weapons were perfected. This weapon was favored on smaller ships such as support vessels and anti-submarine escorts. It fired a fixed round which combined the thirteen pound shell and propellant in an attached casing like a bullet. It could fire a shell nearly seven miles at a muzzle velocity of 2,700 feet per second.
Erected by Naval Training Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 32° 44.216′ N, 117° 12.72′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. Marker is on Cushing Road south of Dewey Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Diego CA 92106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ingram Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun Platform No. 1 - 1945 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ingram Plaza (about 500
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Additional keywords. ordnance; Liberty Station; NTC Historic District
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, December 7, 2011
2. . Gun Platform No. 2 – 1945
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 706 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
