The rapid fire 6" gun was developed and deployed by US as the main armament of light cruisers. They were put in triple mounted turrets as the main guns of light cruisers.<br>
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''The rapid fire 6" gun was developed and deployed by US as the main armament of light cruisers. They were put in triple mounted turrets as the main guns of light cruisers.''<br>
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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 Cleaveland-class.
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''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.''