User blog comment:FlammeumDraco333/Tales From the Not so Blocky Seas/@comment-10905876-20150728152107/@comment-27797576-20150728182603

Kevin, IMO, the 16" guns aren't that good, espially in missions, where the 16" simply don't pack as much power as the 14"/50 triples. Plus, you can mount much more armor using the 14" guns.