File:USS Wedderburn (DD-684) and USS Porterfield (DD-682) underway during gunnery practice on 21 August 1964 (USN 1107281).jpg

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Summary

Photographer
PH2 R.D. Fennell, U.S. Navy
Description
English: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Wedderburn (DD-684) firing her 127mm/38 guns at a target drone aircraft during exercises on 21 August 1964. The ship following next astern is USS Porterfield (DD-682).
The relative positions of Wedderburn's signal flags, with the port side red "Bravo" flag hoisted higher, indicate that the ship is firing to port. Evenly hoisted flags on Porterfield indicate that her guns are not yet trained out.
Date 21 August 1964
date QS:P571,+1964-08-21T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number
USN 1107281
Source U.S. Navy photo USN 1107281

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  • 2005-10-01 20:29 Nv8200p 740×520×8 (96016 bytes) USS Wedderburn (DD-684) firing her 5"/38 guns at a target drone aircraft, during exercises, 21 August 1964. The ship following next astern is USS Porterfield (DD-682). The relative positions of Wedderburn's signal flags, with the port side red "Bravo" fla

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