 The Bureau of Construction and Repair , however , proposed a modified Virginia @-@ class battleship with sixteen 8 @-@ inch guns , twelve in turrets and four in casemates ; the casemate guns were later eliminated , leaving twelve 8 @-@ inch , twelve 6 @-@ inch , and eight 3 @-@ inch guns on a ship of 15 @,@ 860 long tons ( 16 @,@ 110 t ) . This design was later rejected because the reduction in anti @-@ torpedo boat guns was too drastic . 
