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An second approach to reducing topweight was to land the after torpedo tube mount while retaining the No. 3 5-inch gun.
Initially, four .50 cal. machine guns were added abaft the after stack, bringing the total to ten. Later, as they become available, 20mm single mounts replaced the 0.50 cal. machine guns, bringing these anti-aircraft armament of these ships in line with new 1941-42 construction.
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