The forward funnel was hidden within the mast, while the after funnel sat between the torpedo installations. The arrangement is linked to machinery developed through Parsons and the Marine Engineering Turbine Research and Development Association. That technical ambition fed a wider argument over whether a destroyer should be built this large. Admiral Bruce Fraser's blunt support for the programme helped ensure that the ships went ahead despite the resistance.
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Specialist machinery and Admiral Fraser's backing
The class's specialist turbine development shaped its two-funnel layout, while Admiral Bruce Fraser forcefully defended building destroyers of this size.