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Pom-Pom or Sea Cat in the Falklands?

At San Carlos engagement ranges, the preference is for Pom-Poms over Sea Cat, alongside Michael Clapp's desire for more 40 mm protection.

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Question

For a ship in the Falklands War, would Pom-Poms or Sea Cat have been preferable?

Short answer

Pom-Poms were the preferred investment at San Carlos Bay's engagement ranges.

Notes

Pom-Poms are the preferred investment over Sea Cat at the engagement ranges around San Carlos Bay. Michael Clapp told Clarke repeatedly that he wanted far more 40 mm protection for the fleet. He would have accepted Pom-Poms or quadruple Bofors mounts to improve it.