A suggested Type 31 complement of 100 brings attention to the systems that a crew must operate. Complement depends on the installed equipment and the kind of machinery used. A larger hull does not automatically require a proportionally larger crew. Diesel-electric machinery is contrasted with nuclear propulsion as requiring fewer personnel. Arrowhead variants and ice-rated hull options are also mentioned, without establishing the numerical figures as crew counts.
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Type 31 crewing depends on systems and machinery
Installed systems and propulsion machinery determine a modern warship's complement, so a larger Type 31 hull need not require a proportionally larger crew.