Yamato is proposed because a roughly 70,000-ton hull offers substantial space for alterations. Removing the 6-inch secondary guns could make room for other systems or an expanded superstructure. The 5-inch battery would give way to modern weapons, with OTO Melara 76 mm mounts among the possibilities. Removing the rear main turret and using the boat and hangar area could provide further space for missiles. Physical fit and systems integration remain untested in this outline reconstruction.
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Yamato's size as space for a modern refit
Yamato's large hull prompts proposals to replace secondary weapons and release deck space for missiles or other systems.