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Britain's experience with larger destroyers

Existing experience with larger destroyers gives Britain a head start in the proposed increase in size.

Question

Was Britain better placed than Germany to move from smaller destroyers to the 2,000-3,000-ton range?

Short answer

Yes, because Britain had already been building larger destroyers.

Notes

Britain's existing construction experience would ease the move to larger destroyers. The brief comparison gives Britain an advantage over Germany because it had already been building bigger ships.