Radar-equipped cruisers could catch German raiders earlier

In the fictional cruiser-replacement scenario, Cumberland could detect Graf Spee's aircraft on radar and follow it back to the raider. A denser radar search in the North Atlantic could also expose Deutschland before she escaped British patrols. Early destruction of those raiders would release ships from hunting them and reduce the need to keep every fast capital ship available. Hood could enter refit before Bismarck entered service, while more destroyers concentrated on the still-small U-boat force. Groups of the new cruisers off Norway could keep radar contact with German surface forces and act sooner than the historical British response. These outcomes depend on the assumed radar performance, cruiser armament and deployment choices.