What defenses does she have? I don’t see much. One RFM battery and two CWIS.
We better fit something else there pretty damn quick.
Interesting to note...HMS Somerset was the British ship of the line that Paul Revere had to row past in order to spread the alarm to Lexington and Concord. No connection, obviously...but there it is.
They seem to have it covered.
She will always have destroyer escort. Her defensive armament is meant to be a last line of defense. Her main purpose is to put 700-800 Marines and all their gear ashore and support their landing with her aircraft.