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    Phalanx Close-In Weapon System

    ABOARD USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, AT SEA

    08.20.2007

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    U.S. Navy           

    Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts a routine test fire of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). CIWS is a 20 mm rapid-fire Gatling gun capable of accurately firing more than 3,000 rounds per minute in defense against anti-ship missiles or aircraft. Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin Lee Losack)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2007
    Date Posted: 08.24.2007 10:43
    Photo ID: 54488
    VIRIN: 070820-N-0455L-002
    Resolution: 2100x1470
    Size: 448.07 KB
    Location: ABOARD USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, AT SEA

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