Prescribed by the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, February 1943: The fantail proved too wet for a director, but additional 40mm twin Bofors were becoming available. One could be fitted on each site in the way of the after stack, with directors above them, replacing the 36-inch searchlights, which were moved to the forward stack. 20mm Oerlikons were still used forward, with one fitted on a platform forward of the pilot house, plus two or even three on the flying bridge.

Primary: 5 x 5-inch/38 cal. in five single mounts
Long-range anti-aircraft: 6 x 40mm Bofors in three twin mounts
Short-range anti-aircraft: 8 to 10 x 20mm Oerlikon in single mounts
Torpedo Tubes: 10 x 21-inch in two quintuple mounts
ASW: 2 racks for 600-lb. charges; 6 “K”-guns for 300-lb. charges