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Missile launchers beside Tiger's gun battery

A weapons-layout question separates direct muzzle blast from the shock transmitted through a ship's structure.

Question

Would mounting surface-strike missiles near Tiger's forward guns expose them to dangerous blast and shock?

Short answer

Muzzle blast is strongly directional and can be managed through placement and firing arcs, while a properly engineered launcher should isolate the missiles from structural shock.

Notes

In the proposed Tiger conversion, launcher position and gun firing arcs determine exposure to muzzle blast. The answer favors four twin launchers along the sides, while remaining uncertain about the question's three-launcher arrangement. A gun firing directly past a launcher is distinguished from one firing on a different bearing. Shock transmitted through the hull is a separate concern, for which the launcher would need suitable isolation.