 The rear turrets , the barbettes and their supporting structures were removed beginning in early 1943 and the openings in the middle deck were covered by 152 mm plates salvaged from the turret armour . All of the 14 cm guns were removed and the casemate openings sealed off . Four additional twin 12 @.@ 7 cm mounts were added , one pair abreast the funnel and the other abreast the conning tower . The original ten twin 25 mm gun mounts were replaced by triple mounts and nine new triple mounts were added , a total of 57 guns . Two each Type 94 and Type 95 AA directors were added to control the additional guns . The ammunition for these new guns was stored in the magazines originally used for the 14 cm guns and for Turret No. 5 . During 1944 , the ships ' AA defences were reinforced with an additional dozen triple and eleven single 25 mm gun mounts , for a total of 104 barrels , and a pair of Type 13 early warning radars were added . In September six 30 @-@ round AA rocket launchers were added on the sides of the flight deck . 
 The rear turrets , the barbettes and their supporting structures <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> removed beginning in early 1943 and the openings in the middle deck <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> covered by 152 mm plates salvaged from the turret armour . All of the 14 cm guns <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> removed and the casemate openings sealed off . Four additional twin 12 @.@ 7 cm mounts <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> added , one pair<a href='been_done' title='5'><mark></mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>abreast</mark></a> the funnel and the other abreast the conning tower . The original ten twin 25 mm gun mounts <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> replaced by triple mounts and nine new triple mounts <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>were</mark></a> added , a total of 57 guns . Two each Type 94 and Type 95 AA directors <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>were</mark></a> added to control the additional guns . The ammunition for these new guns was stored in the magazines originally used for the 14 cm guns and for Turret No. 5 . During 1944 , the ships <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'</mark></a>AA defences <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>were</mark></a> reinforced with an additional dozen triple and eleven single 25 mm gun mounts , for a total of 104 barrels , and a pair of Type 13 early warning radars <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>were</mark></a> added . In September six 30 @-@ round AA rocket launchers <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>were</mark></a> added on the sides of the flight deck . 
Da rear turrets , the barbettes and their supporting structures was removed beginning in early 1943 and the openings in the middle deck was covered by 152 mm plates salvaged from the turret armour . All of the 14 cm guns was removed and tdacasemate openings sealed off . 4 additional twin 12 @.@ 7 cm mounts was added , one pair done abreasted the funnel and the other abreast the conning tower . The original ten twin 25 mm gun mounts was replaced by triple mounts and nine new triple mounts was added , a total of 57 guns . Two each Type 94 and Type 95 AA directors was added to control the additional guns . The ammunition for these new guns was stored in the magazines originally used fir thda4 cm guns and for Turret No. 5 . During 1944 , the ships  AA defences was reinforced wid an additional dozen triple and eleven single 25 mm gun mounts , for a total of 104 barrels , and a pair of Type 13 early warning radars was added . In September six 30 @-@ round AA rocket launchers was added on the sides of the flight deck .