File:USS Edson (DD-946) shelling Vietnam in 1971.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Edson (DD-946) shelling targets in Vietnam in 1971. Edson spent 55 days "on the gunline" and fired 8,874 rounds during 1,200 missions.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Edson (DD-946) 1971 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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