April 16, 1997, on board USS Benfold. . . . The Arleigh Burke class destroyer Benfold (DDG 65) fires its five-inch 54-caliber MK45 gun during routine training operations off the coast of Southern California. The MK 45 provides surface combatants with accurate naval gunfire against fast, highly maneuverable surface targets, air threats and shore targets. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographerâs Mate 2nd Class Felix Garza Jr (Released)
