Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 1:45:36-1:46:13

What destroyer mix might Canada have built before World War II?

The proposed 96-destroyer mix uses 24 Tribal-class ships and 72 J-type destroyers instead of an all-Tribal fleet.

Force StructureJ Class DestroyersRoyal Canadian NavyTribal Class Destroyers (1936)World War II
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Question

Should Canada have built one hundred Tribal-class destroyers before World War II?

Short answer

No. An illustrative alternative combines 24 Tribals with 72 J-type destroyers.

Notes

A viewer suggests Canada should have built one hundred Tribal-class destroyers before World War II. A mixed force is preferred to filling the entire total with one design. The illustrative all-destroyer fleet combines 24 Tribals with 72 ships broadly of the J-class type, producing 96 hulls. It separates a limited group of one destroyer class from a larger body of another when turning a headline hull total into an actual fleet composition.