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I found some drawings for merchant ships in the 1950-1960 with preparations made for mounting guns. For example the drawing for a 10,000 tons deadweight cargo ship dated 8 December 1955 used by the Kon.Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands for yard number 285 the Melbury Beacon, url: https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/FAE585F302D64934AB24B58F94509EE8She was to be armed in times of war with Bofors, Oerlikons and at least a single 4" gun at the stern
I found some drawings for merchant ships in the 1950-1960 with preparations made for mounting guns. For example the drawing for a 10,000 tons deadweight cargo ship dated 8 December 1955 used by the Kon.Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands for yard number 285 the Melbury Beacon, url: https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/FAE585F302D64934AB24B58F94509EE8
She was to be armed in times of war with Bofors, Oerlikons and at least a single 4" gun at the stern
