Well 5"/54's aren't exactly long range guns. You're barely outside the range of most DD's with them. (and inside the range of those juicy little Z99 bastards!)
I'm talking 8" guns as being long range. They're slower, but you've got 50% more range than most DD's, depending on the gun. You'll also need to hang back and have other ships spot for you, as you can fire farther than you can see.
With 5" or 6" guns of any kind, you'll want belt and bulge armor, because those DD's will be cruising up your shorts. You're good XP to them.
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