''The rapid fire 6 inch gun was developed and deployed by the US as the main armament of light cruisers. They were put in triple-mounted turrets as the main guns of light cruisers.<br>It was equipped and used by the large-sized light cruisers of the USN; the Brooklyn-class, the successive St. Louis-class, and finally the Cleveland-class.<br>This is the improved version of that gun. | ''The rapid fire 6 inch gun was developed and deployed by the US as the main armament of light cruisers. They were put in triple-mounted turrets as the main guns of light cruisers.<br>It was equipped and used by the large-sized light cruisers of the USN; the Brooklyn-class, the successive St. Louis-class, and finally the Cleveland-class.<br>This is the improved version of that gun. |