Shelling a base from the 5inch guns is fun. When a CV is close enough, hop on the 5 inch and shell the base with HE or ACK to discourage people from taking off.
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FYI, from the AH Trainers website, "With the 5" gun you can acquire and hit targets within and just beyond icon range, around 6k."
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