030721-N-0000S-023 At sea aboard USS Thorn (DD 988) Jul. 21, 2003 -- The destroyer USS Thorn (DD 988) fires her aft MK 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun mount during Sink Exercise (SINKEX) 2003 off the coast of Virginia. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Brian Smith. (RELEASED) US Navy 030721-N-0000S-023 The destroyer USS Thorn (DD 988) fires her aft MK 45 5-inch-54 caliber lightweight gun mount during Sink Exercise (SINKEX) 2003 off the coast of Virginia

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