Q&A ยท 17:20-17:32

A Type 42 built to Batch 3 dimensions from the start

The Type 42 is judged much better if built with the longer Batch 3 hull from the outset.

Question

How much better would the Type 42 destroyer have been if it had used the longer Batch 3 design from the beginning?

Short answer

It would have been much better.

Notes

A Type 42 built to Batch 3 dimensions from the outset is judged much better. The comparison concerns the longer hull.