Mechanization aboard a Japanese battleship still needs supervision

If the Imperial Japanese Navy adopted more automation aboard a battleship, what could actually be automated?

The emphasis would be on mechanized assistance. Shell movement already used machinery supervised by people, and other systems could reduce manual work on the same basis.

Greater automation aboard a Japanese battleship would chiefly mean machinery reducing human effort. Powered equipment already moved shells, with sailors supervising its operation. Similar arrangements existed in other shipboard systems. The practical distinction is between assistance to people and complete replacement of their involvement.