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Originally Posted by Ishmael
Last month, I met a retired Chief Gunner's Mate at the Casino Buffet on the Rez who was mount 51 Captain(forward 14-inch gun mount)
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Interesting story, but I would like to correct one point: Mount 51 would be the forward 5-inch gun mount (51=5" no. 1). This refers to the early days when destroyer guns were open mounts, and carried over to the time when they were encased in turrets.
The forward turret on a battleship is Turret Number 1 (unless it's British, in which case it would be 'A' Turret).