Nov. 26, 1942
0900-Test fired 3”50 gun expending 5 rounds, also 20 M.M. guns 238 rounds expended. Guns #2, 4, 5 worked perfectly. Had a jam on #3 20 M.M. Action taken immediately--gun placed on safety, magazine taken off and water poured on length of barrel. Nose of shell jammed in breach--ejected out by rammer and thrown aboard. After end of shell jammed in magazine--dislodged. Gun cleaned and ready for action. 4”50 firing pin not working perfectly so did not fire gun--broke firing pin down--had crew stand by on 3”50 gun and 20 M.M. All clear and ready for action. Also fired 24 rounds of Colt .45.
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