The Type 1934 combined a promising basic design with numerous first-generation experiments and crowded weapon requirements. One tentative proposal is to remove the aft gun that points forward. Removing that 5-inch mounting would free space for additional anti-aircraft armament or permit other weight savings. The proposal questions whether the fifth gun was necessary when the ship already had so many demands on its space and weight.
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Trading a Type 1934 gun for weight savings
A tentative reduction in the Type 1934's main battery would free space for anti-aircraft weapons or other weight savings.