030218-N-8029P-002 At sea aboard USS Preble (Feb. 18, 2003) -- As part of her Combat System Ships Qualification Test (CSSQT), the crew of USS Preble (DDG 88) fires live ammunition from a 5-inch 62-caliber gun. The gun can fire at a rate of up to 20 rounds per minute. The Preble, a guided missile destroyer, was commissioned Nov. 9, 2002. CSSQT is one of many qualifications a newly-commissioned ship must undergo. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Ramon Preciado. (RELEASED) US Navy 030218-N-8029P-002 the crew of USS Preble (DDG 88) fires live ammunition from a 5-inch 62-caliber gu

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030218-N-8029P-002 At sea aboard USS Preble (Feb. 18, 2003) -- As part of her Combat System Ships Qualification Test (CSSQT), the crew of USS Preble (DDG 88) fires live ammunition from a 5-inch 62-caliber gun. The gun can fire at a rate of up to 20 rounds per minute. The Preble, a guided missile destroyer, was commissioned Nov. 9, 2002. CSSQT is one of many qualifications a newly-commissioned ship must undergo. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Ramon Preciado. (RELEASED) US Navy 030218-N-8029P-002 the crew of USS Preble (DDG 88) fires live ammunition from a 5-inch 62-caliber gun

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