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The USN Mk 16 8" gun entered service on the Desk Moines class cruisers just after WW2. The POD in TTL was that the development was a little faster. The US Wyoming used as a training ship during WW2 was restored for service and rearmed with the 8" automatic gun. The rearmed ship would carry 18 guns in a 6X3 configuration, firing up to 216 rounds a minute. The weight of fire is about 50% greater than what the North Carolina, South Dakota or Iowa classes could achieve.
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