That was an issue with US guided missile cruisers when vertical launch came in. The launchers just show as little hatches in the deck. There's usually a modest gun turret, the only visible weapon. There are some Close In Weapons System units, but they just look like machine guns.
The USSR built ships with much more visible armament on deck, facing outward. Partly because it looked fierce, and partly because they didn't quite trust their missiles not to launch straight up and come back down on the ship.
The USSR built ships with much more visible armament on deck, facing outward. Partly because it looked fierce, and partly because they didn't quite trust their missiles not to launch straight up and come back down on the ship.