Haida's postwar guns and a Falklands comparison

Haida's later fit included four 4-inch guns in two twin mounts, a 3-inch/50 aft, and four single Bofors. The 3-inch/50 and Bofors are contrasted with more complicated modern systems. HMS Fearless, armed with two single Bofors, is cited as the most effective anti-aircraft vessel in San Carlos Water, with HMS Intrepid described as the second most useful. A Second World War-vintage single Bofors and a manned general-purpose machine gun are then identified as the two most effective individual anti-aircraft weapons there. At San Carlos Water, simple direct-fire weapons still mattered against low-flying aircraft.