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ORIGINAL DESIGN Primary: 5 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: none. Short-range anti-aircraft: 6 x 0.50 cal. machine guns in single mounts. Torpedo Tubes: 10 x 21-inch in two quintuple mounts ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges.
1941 FOUR-GUN MODIFICATION Primary: 4 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: none. Short-range anti-aircraft: 6 x 0.50 cal. machine guns in single mounts. Torpedo Tubes: 10 x 21-inch in two quintuple mounts ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges.
1941 FIVE-TUBE MODIFICATION Primary: 5 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: none. Short-range anti-aircraft: 6 x 0.50 cal. machine guns in single mounts. Torpedo Tubes: 5 x 21-inch in one quintuple mounts ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges.
TYPICAL EARLY 1942 NEW CONSTRUCTION Primary: 4 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: 4 x 1.1-inch cannon in one quadruple mount Short-range anti-aircraft: 5 x 20mm Oerlikon in single mounts Torpedo Tubes: 10 x 21-inch in two quintuple mounts ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges.
TYPICAL LATE 1942-EARLY 1943 NEW CONSTRUCTION Primary: 4 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: 4 x 40mm Bofors in two twin mounts. Short-range anti-aircraft: 4 x 20mm Oerlikon in single mounts Torpedo Tubes: 10 x 21-inch in two quintuple mounts ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges.
TYPICAL LATE 1943–44 ARMAMENT Primary: 4 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: 4 x 40mm Bofors in two twin mounts. Short-range anti-aircraft: 7 x 20mm Oerlikon in single mounts Torpedo Tubes: 5 x 21-inch in one quintuple mount ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges; 6 “K”-guns for 300-lb. charges
1944–45 FAST MINESWEEPER (DMS) CONVERSION Primary: 3 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: 4 x 40mm Bofors in two twin mounts or 8 x 40mm Bofors in two quad mounts. Short-range anti-aircraft: 7 x 20mm Oerlikon in single mounts Torpedo Tubes: none. ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges; 6 “K”-guns for 300-lb. charges
1945 ANTI-AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS Primary: 4 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts. Long-range anti-aircraft: 12 x 40mm Bofors in two twin and two quad mounts. Short-range anti-aircraft: 7 x 20mm Oerlikon in single mounts Torpedo Tubes: none. ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges; 6 “K”-guns for 300-lb. charges
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