Twin 40mm guns, USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Here we see a twin 40mm anti-aircraft gun on alert on the Essex class carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) during the summer of 1943. Note the racks of ready use ammo in the inside of the gun pit.
How to cite this article:
Rickard, J (28 January 2023), Twin 40mm guns, USS Yorktown (CV-10) , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Yorktown_CV10_twin_40mm.html
