Could Type 3 anti-aircraft shells explain Kongō's magazine explosion?
Short answerType 3 shells are one suggestion, but the magazines were separated and protected to limit an explosion spreading between them. Other causes remain possible.
NotesType 3 anti-aircraft shells are raised as a possible contributor to the 14-inch magazine explosion. Other explanations remain possible. The magazines were separated, with protection intended to prevent an explosion in one from setting off another. Those arrangements do not establish what happened aboard Kongō, but a direct chain reaction still requires explanation.