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Mines and design details produced accidental survivability

A design question asks which capital ships proved more survivable than expected.

Question

Which capital ships had unintentionally strong survivability?

Short answer

HMS Tiger performed better than expected, while Queen Elizabeth-class mine protection improved underwater resilience.

Notes

HMS Tiger performed better than expected, while the Queen Elizabeth class showed unusual resistance to underwater explosions. Protection influenced by mine threats gave the latter useful resilience beyond its original emphasis.