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A Yamato refit should prioritize 100 mm and 40 mm guns

The preferred Yamato anti-aircraft refit would use every available 100 mm and 40 mm weapon.

Anti Aircraft Weapons Japanese Navy Warship Modernisation Yamato Class Battleships

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Question

What anti-aircraft weapons should a Yamato refit emphasize?

Short answer

Fit as many 100 mm and 40 mm guns as the ship and available supply allow.

Notes

Medium-calibre anti-aircraft weapons should be central to Yamato's defence. The refit would fit as many 100 mm and 40 mm guns as the programme could obtain. That priority moves the ship away from dependence on its numerous 25 mm mounts. The preferred armament direction is clear even though the exact mount count and layout remain open.