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A layered gun layout for a Type 83 destroyer

A gun-heavy Type 83 concept combines three twin 5-inch mounts with distributed 76 mm and 30 mm weapons for layered defence.

Air DefenceClose-In Weapon SystemsNaval GunneryType 83 DestroyerWarship Design
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Question

Where would a third twin 5-inch turret go on a Type 83 design, and what close-in guns would support it?

Short answer

Aft beyond the flight deck, with four twin 76 mm mounts and four 30 mm cannon distributed around the ship for layered defence.

Notes

The layout places two 5-inch turrets forward and a third aft beyond the flight deck, above the hangar level. Four twin 76 mm mounts sit at the ship's corners, with four 30 mm cannon in a diamond-like distribution. The arrangement creates overlapping layers against aircraft, missiles, and surface threats. It is unusually gun-heavy, but uses weapons and ammunition that current logistics can support.