[Spruce]

Cape St. George and Gonzalez returned fire with small arms in self-defense.

Oh, man! I bet the crews had a helluva good time getting some target practice! A cooler of beer and a scow full of dead-enders begging for some lead poisoning. It don't get any better.

Don't they have even a single 5-inch on the deck?

[Dan Middleton]

Don't they have even a single 5-inch on the deck?

A Ticonderoga like Cape St. George has two 5" guns, one forward and one aft. The Gonzalez is an Arleigh Burke class, with one 5" gun.

However, that would have been overkill. One hit from those on that tub, there probably wouldn't have been anybody left to capture.

Gonzalez website

Cape St. George website

[El Gato]

Don't they have even a single 5-inch on the deck?

That's exactly what they have, as can be seen in the picture of post 29 above.