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I served on the HONOLULU in 1944 where we were part of the invasion 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	force at Leyte (where we were torpedoed and laid out of action). Now, although I was not a gunner, I thought that I was familiar with all the different guns we had aboard. I am now looking at a book on the HONONLULU and included in there are pictures of what are labeled 1.1" guns in action at the Battle of Kula Gulf July 6, 1943. There is a set of 4 of these guns, which have very long barrels and appear to be much larger than 1.1" They must have been removed and replaced by something else before I reported aboard. Does anyone have any idea what they were and where they were located aboard the ship? Thanks John  | 
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