Salvo volume and ammunition endurance decide the Yamato trial

The simulated Yamato runs out of 18.1-inch ammunition while two Lion-derived designs continue firing a combined battery of thirty-two 16-inch guns. That gun count creates repeated chances to score hits. The comparison concerns volume of fire and does not equate a 16-inch shell with an 18.1-inch shell. Once the Japanese ship can no longer answer with its main battery, accumulated hits end the engagement. The trial links fleet concentration to magazine endurance and salvo density. Its deliberately enhanced designs and imperfect AI make this an illustration of those relationships rather than a reconstruction of a historical battle.