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    CGC Bertholf exercises Close-In Weapon System [Image 9 of 63]

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    The image shows a Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), specifically appearing to be a Phalanx CIWS, mounted on a naval vessel and actively firing, as evidenced by the muzzle flash visible at the barrel tip. The system is photographed at sea under overcast skies, with the ocean horizon visible in the background. The weapon system's characteristic dome-shaped radar housing is clearly visible atop the gun mount.

    AT SEA

    02.18.2019

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    EAST CHINA SEA--Gun crews aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) exercise the ship's Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), designed to shoot down fast-moving incoming targets, Feb. 18 2019. The ship is on a months-long deployment in support of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

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    Date Taken: 02.18.2019
    Date Posted: 07.19.2019 23:23
    Photo ID: 5595845
    VIRIN: 190218-G-VB974-1006
    Resolution: 4517x3016
    Size: 2.97 MB
    Location: AT SEA
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