Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 1:39:27-1:39:43

Could scout carriers share County-class machinery?

A common machinery plant with the County-class cruisers offers an obvious way to reduce cost without turning the scout carrier into an eight-inch-gun hybrid.

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Question

Would the 12,000-ton scout carriers share machinery with the County-class cruisers?

Short answer

Probably. Common machinery would save money, although the carriers would probably receive no eight-inch guns.

Notes

Sharing machinery with the County-class cruisers offers a possible economy for the proposed scout carriers. The Admiralty could use common propulsion without giving both types the same armament. The carriers would probably receive no eight-inch guns. The proposal concerns saving money through shared machinery, with the ships retaining different roles.