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World of warships hms bellerophon review1/21/2024 Their heights had to be staggered because of their close proximity. Four HA/LA DCT (High Angle/Low Angle Director Control Tower) were fitted two above and forward of the bridge and two aft. Her final 20 mm Oerlikon's anti-aircraft fit was 52 (26x2), the quad machine-guns having been removed. Throughout the war changes were being made to the anti aircraft weapons as the threat increased. New aircraft arrangements were made to accommodate 3 aircraft with an athwartships catapult. 32 2 pdr pom pom guns (4 x 8) were fitted arround the funnel, 16 0.5" (4x4) machine guns were fitted, two on B and 2 on X turret roofs, but these were quickly removed. All the secondary armament was replaced with 20 4.5" AA gun mounts (10 x 2) (as installed on the Illustious-Class aircraft carriers). The changes included improvements to the main guns, allowing 30 degree elevation increasing their range to 32000 yards. In the second rebuild both HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Valiant remained almost identical sister ships, the difference being HMS Queen Elizabeth had a tripod mainmast, HMS Valiant a pole mainmast.
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