Northrop Grumman rigger Albert McCoy assists in mounting the MK46 Mod 1 weapon system aboard the Amphibious Transport Dock USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17). The SAN ANTONIO is the lead ship in the newest amphibious transport dock class of ships. The ship is undergoing final preparations before departing for her commissioning ceremony, scheduled for January 14, 2006 in Ingleside, Texas (TX). The MK46 Mod 1 is a remotely operated naval gun system using a 30mm high-velocity cannon and second-generation thermal day-night sight for close-in ship's protection
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Pascagoula
State: Mississippi (MS)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Steven J Blount, CIV
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
26/10/2005
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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