Yamato's expected opponents in this explanation are two American standard-type battleships. The forward turrets would engage one while the after turret kept the other occupied. The director arrangement is described as supporting that two-target concept. It is not presented as a plan to fight several modern fast battleships at once. Weight of fire and the probability of hitting enter the calculation, which makes the assumed opponent as important as the headline gun caliber.
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Yamato's two-opponent gunnery concept
Yamato's fire-control concept is explained against two standard-type battleships, with separate tasks for the forward and after turrets.