Staying on topic...
This is what Friedman says in the above book, on page 219:
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Single 40-mm guns, tried early in 1944, were so successful that, in the fall of 1944, OpNav ordered 30 boats so armed.
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Now, Friedman is known for being very accurate in his work, and I've never seen any references to 40 mm-armed boats before 1944. Can anyone add anything to this?