I prefer a good set of DP guns with decent-level gunners. My Balt has 5"/38 secondary guns, which aren't bad at shooting down aircraft, and when DD get too close, I can sink them in about 4-5 salvoes of heavy HE (about 6-7 seconds)
Torps are fine, but if dodged, you either have none left or have to wait for reload. Plus you either have to have a torper or an unclassed or arm sailor to fire them, and they contribute little else but that function.
The other nice thing about secondary guns is that they are easier to use up close than primaries, since the secondaries can rotate 360 degrees, as opposed to the primary guns, which must be swung all the way around if the DD gets to the other side of your ship..
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