Hmm ... if you're going to modernize everything while keeping big main guns, and given that the secondary guns have clearly been replaced with fewer, more modern, rapid-firing guns ... why not do the same with the main guns too? Instead of the traditional three triple turrets, have just a few very large and powerful, yet still rapid-firing guns. Given modern fire control and direction, and possibly shooting guided projectiles, you shouldn't need the former greater number of guns to ensure you get hits.
Hmm ... if you're going to modernize everything while keeping big main guns, and given that the secondary guns have clearly been replaced with fewer, more modern, rapid-firing guns ... why not do the same with the main guns too? Instead of the traditional three triple turrets, have just a few very large and powerful, yet still rapid-firing guns. Given modern fire control and direction, and possibly shooting guided projectiles, you shouldn't need the former greater number of guns to ensure you get hits.
This image reminds me of the scene of the Japanese fleet in San Francisco in The Man in the High Castle
The yamato on that movie still have ww2 aa that is completely useless 20 y later, and the fact japan has oil problem on that what if world, it's idk. Like they built 6 full yamato class battleship but dont realise those ships single handley are drain oil at much faster rate, abd this is true abiut this class of battleship that why they are the worst. Iowa better.