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Would a naval Skink-style mounting be useful?

It could provide useful local air defence, without changing the outcome of the war by itself.

Question

Would a naval Skink-style quadruple 20 mm mounting help air defence?

Short answer

It could provide useful local air defence, without changing the outcome of the war by itself.

Notes

The question proposes an Oerlikon-armed naval adaptation. The answer accepts its possible usefulness without confirming a production programme. The proposed naval armament should not be taken as the historical weapon fit of the land vehicle.