5-inch 62-caliber Mk 45 Naval Gun Live Fire – Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) fires it's 5-inch during BALTOPS 2015, June 11. Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, home-ported in Norfolk, is participating in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2015. BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve of Allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region. Courtesy Video | Navy Media Content Services | Date: 06.12.2015

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[ClonePilotSwoop]

I served on two Arleigh-Burke class destroyers, my first was USS Mitscher (DDG-57) and then I was part of the pre-com team for USS Momsen (DDG-92) where I was a Firecontrolman working the 5" gun weapon system. I loved my job and thanks to this vid, just showed my kids what I used to do. I was also explaining about the DIS and TIS camera up above the bridge. For some reason the brakes were always going out on that dang thing.

[bashprmpt]

Any other metalworkers wanting to run out on that deck and grab those shells before they roll off into the ocean? The things I could make with that much brass!

[sjones]

“U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones” trippy seeing my stuff so many years later.

[ffandrewd]

Those 5 inchers are not the biggest, but damn are they accurate.

[kamakaziozzie]

That entire system is amazing engineering

[untitled]

I like the little after-burp of smoke 😂😂

[chemputer]

Same ship class as the USS Nathan James in _The Last Ship._ I think it's even a Flight IIa ship, so it's nearly identical, except it's not DDG-97 USS Halsey, which was the stand-in for Nathan James.

[oron]

Have these (& others) successfully been used in point defense?

[averyjames]

Destroyers are called Destroyers for a reason.

[jerrodmcelroy]

Hey quick question off topic but somewhat related. I saw this overlayed with some sort of dubstep/drum and bass song, it was bad ass but the song just made the first round badass on the drop. Any ideas where i could find that vid again?

[sublimefermion]

When a missile has a higher range and better accuracy and then there is a CIWS like AK-630 then what's the use of an Oto Melara type gun?

[vincesu]

who is the person throwing the used shell outside?

[parrotbrand]

I wonder how would this gun fare in some ww2 action.

[BURNANNATOR]

who fires the 5 inch?gunner´s mate or fire controlman?

[sukhoisu-checkmate]

does it use powder in ammunition or not

[scarecrowproductions]

0:17
5'in 62-cal. Mk.45 goes *phwoom!! phwoom!! phwoom!!*

[parrotbrand]

If an enemy destroyer is 3km away and lets this gun fire at it non stop for 3 minutes. Will it be destroyed?

[maabrams]

Make an ak that can shoot these shells

[lonesoul]

More like a peashooter compared to the big warship guns of the past 🤪

[macsrule]

the damn thing just opens a door and throws them out on the deck? Seriously? It can load itself but cant do something with the shells?