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by varjag 1399 days ago
you reload
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Here's a video of a crew reloading a Phalanx turret. Note how long it takes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk6HL8URIcI

An actual attack intended to overwhelm point defenses would be a single wave, obviously. There wouldn't be any chance to reload anything. Whatever you have in the magazines and VLS cells at that moment would be all you get.

Also, how good is Phalanx at detecting and killing something that comes in 6 feet above the water's surface?
Somewhat good. That’s the whole point. It was put in service specifically to counter sea skimming missiles. Its effectiveness is questionable however.
It's definitely designed for that scenario.