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Surface Vessel Weapon System
Mk-9 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS)
 

mk-9 guided missile launching system gmls rim-2 terrier sam
  
Used for:
RIM-2 Terrier SAM

Used on:
Providence class Guided Missile Cruiser (CLG)

Differed from Mk-10 in that all missiles were stored above main deck.
  

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mk-9 twin arm missile launcher us navy providence class cruiser terrier sam

mk-9 missile launcher rim-2 terrier sam
Mk-9 missile launcher with RIM-2 Terrier SAM aboard USS Springfield (CLG 7)

mk-9 guided missile launching system rim-2 terrier
USS Springfield (CLG 7) fires a RIM-2 Terrier missile from her MK-9 missile launcher - 1961

mk-9 missile launcher uss topeka clg 8
Mk-9 missile launcher with reload system aboard uss Topeka (CLG 9)
 
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