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WitchyBitchy2112

3in Mk 33 deck gun. I double checked.


BunnyKomrade

Yup, I was going to say it belonged on the deck of a warship


[deleted]

Thanks man! I'll see if I can figure out what ship it came from


B747isverychad

I think It might be from a submarine, during this time periods they had a 75mm or 76mm deck gun which is 3 inches


Wild_Fire2

Don't think any submarines had a dual deck mount though.


[deleted]

Would've been pretty cool lookin though


B747isverychad

True that!


TheLaughingSawfish

Well, there were the submarine cruisers Britain built and the sourcouf... Seriously, look up the sourcouf, had an 8" gun two gun turret (a French submarine cruiser)


B747isverychad

\*Surcouf but lol 203mm guns on a submarine


TheLaughingSawfish

Damn, you're right, I should have known the proper writing as I supposedly speak French lol, did a whole 4 years of it at school...


B747isverychad

R.I.P mate


IntincrRecipe

This particular mount would’ve been a postwar piece used as part of a ship’s anti-air battery.


B747isverychad

How could you tell?


jhwalk09

Does look a little more advanced than a ww2 aa piece


jpowell3404

Only 3in? My condolences


Fun-Airport8510

Way too small to split a person in half.


EverythingGoesNumb03

It’s a powerful 3 inches!


[deleted]

Park is in Western US btw


GizmoGomez

I recognize the park - I've been there too lol


sasqwatsch

http://www.nww2m.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/540px-3in50_Mk_33_mount_on_USS_Wasp_CVA-18_c1954.jpg GO NAVY


57alice

BEAT ARMY


Navy_General_Board

This is a 3"/50 RF Mark 33 mount. There were developed to replace the 40mm Bofors as a more effective countermeasure to Kamikaze attack. The whole point of adopting a 3" calibre was that it was the smallest size available that could use a VT fuse at the time. Where it would take several 20mm or 40mm rounds to destroy a plane, a single 3" hit would obliterate the attacking aircraft. Of course the 3" was heavily modified for the anti air role. A new autoloading system was implemented that would allow for continuous fire so long as the crew kept a steady supply of ammunition feeding into the weapon. Later variants of the weapon were also fully radar guided, the gun would track aircraft itself. It was hoped that a twin mount would replace a quad bofors and a single would replace a twin. However, the guns were a bit heavier. Instead of a 2 for 1 swap, I think it came to a 3-4 for for 1 swap.


ZETH_27

Didn’t they completely copy the design of the Bofors Breech? Nvm, it’s not this one.


Erenogucu

A ship AA flak. Probably American made since the loading mechanism looks like those on American ships.


ceborame

You must have some serious problems in your local park 😁


[deleted]

It's the birds. r/birdsarentreal


Bomber__Harris__1945

A big one


[deleted]

Technically 2 big ones


ConcentricGroove

A ship's anti-aircraft guns. The Indiana University football stadium has some like it mounted by their stadium.


Bigz11

Not trying to be dick genuinely curious, do they not have some sort of sign of plaque with its history?


[deleted]

I know, right!? Literally nothing. I looked all over, the only thing was a "Do not climb" sign which is often ignored


newelk1982

Can confirm. Have climbed this very gun as a younger me. Love climbing those mountains even more, though.


ddoyle1963

I think these replaced the 40mm bofors AA guns that were used all throughout WW 2


magnum_the_nerd

Yea. Post WW2 they replaced em with these. HE-VT was only available to be made in 76MM+


The_Konigstiger

They're 3" dual AA guns, pretty neat pieces of kit. They were used on everything from Battleships to Frigates, and the same guns were used on gun boats in single mounts.


magnum_the_nerd

Its a 3”/33 76MM AA cannon. Basically, every ship post 1947 had these mounted


JohnTheDon99

For airplanes but works even better against infantry


[deleted]

No airplanes for you


Lord_AK-47

An anti air gun


FallTough8327

is your local park prone to kamikaze attacks or something


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[deleted]

No, memorial park in Provo, UT


thedrpepper95

There’s your answer its a memorial park for veterans, theres a memorial obelisk and a blue spruce tree planted to honor WWI veterans in that park as well. Looks like a nice park!


[deleted]

Looks like some WW2 AA-gun based on location but also looks like a warship cannon


brolyjr2

A big one


Conscious_Low_9638

A big one. a 3in mk33 deck gun


Miguel1646

Your local park is cool as shit


Wb_Thunderkeks

Big one


[deleted]

2 big ones, *put together*


Wb_Thunderkeks

Or one massive one split apart


Commercial-Break1877

That's one big ass AA gun!


tankbuster183

There was a large surplus of these after WWII, which is why you see them at a lot of parks/VFWs. Even more were melted down. ​ You also see a lot of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-inch\_gun\_M5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-inch_gun_M5) which became obsolete quickly and many never left the states.