A sextuple Bofors mount anchors this tightly bounded Falklands counterfactual. If HMS Vanguard or even her stored mounts had remained available, the weapons could have been fitted to ships operating in San Carlos Water. Six barrels would have generated a formidable close-range volume of fire against attacking aircraft. Discarded equipment can acquire new value when an unexpected war exposes a missing defensive layer.
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A sextuple Bofors counterfactual for San Carlos Water
Preserved sextuple Bofors mounts from HMS Vanguard might have offered dense close-range fire against Argentine air attacks at San Carlos.