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The 'Forgotten' American Anti-Aircraft Gun That Shielded U.S. Carriers In 1942

In 1942, American carriers faced coordinated Japanese air attacks that existing defenses struggled to stop. At Coral Sea and Midway, ships like USS Lexington, USS Yorktown, and USS Enterprise relied heavily on the 5-inch/25 caliber anti-aircraft gun — a weapon designed in the 1920s for a very different kind of air threat. It was reliable. It was powerful for its time. But it was not built for the speed and coordination of Japanese carrier aviation. This video explores: • The deadly gap in early-war American carrier air defense • Why 5-inch/38 guns weren’t yet widespread • The limitations of .50 caliber and early 20mm defenses • How the 5"/25 performed at Coral Sea and Midway • Why it remained in service despite clear shortcomings • And how it bought critical time before Bofors and improved systems arrived The 5-inch/25 wasn’t perfect — but in 1942, it was what the fleet had. #WW2 #Midway #CoralSea #USNavy #NavalHistory #AircraftCarriers #PacificWar #MilitaryHistory #AntiAircraft #WorldWar2