A Mk 12 ASROC (Antisubmarine Rocket) launcher aboard the U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Columbus (CG-12), in 1962. Note the shipping canister on deck by the launcher, probably containing an RUR-5A ASROC rocket.
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