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    A naval vessel is firing its deck gun at night, producing a large muzzle flash and visible projectile trajectory. The image captures the moment of discharge with a bright orange fireball at the gun barrel and a glowing tracer round streaking across the dark sky. The ship's bow and forward superstructure are illuminated by the muzzle blast against a starlit night sky over open water.

    USS PORTER (DDG 78), MEDITERRANEAN SEA

    07.04.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ford Williams   

    U.S. Navy           

    The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, July 4, 2018. The Porter was forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ford Williams)

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    Date Taken: 07.04.2018
    Date Posted: 07.10.2018 00:13
    Photo ID: 4543635
    VIRIN: 180704-N-JI086-556
    Resolution: 4176x2784
    Size: 1.08 MB
    Location: USS PORTER (DDG 78), MEDITERRANEAN SEA
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