Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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A 3,000-ton Royal Navy destroyer

A larger treaty allowance would make twin, dual-purpose 4.7-inch turrets plausible, but not remove the need for affordable numbers.

DestroyersNaval GunneryRoyal NavyWarship Design
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Question

Would early 1930s Royal Navy destroyers built to 2,000-3,000 tons have twin 4.7-inch guns?

Short answer

Very likely: the displacement could support turreted dual-purpose twins, but designers would still balance armament against affordable escort numbers.

Notes

A 2,000-3,000 ton destroyer could support turreted twin 4.7-inch mounts with dual-purpose potential. Four turrets are preferable to a larger number of exposed mounts because fields of fire and operational flexibility matter. The fleet-escort role still sets a limit: more capability cannot make the design too costly to build in useful quantity.