The Daring's dimensions and machinery invite comparison with First World War cruisers and contemporary destroyers. In about three decades, destroyers had grown to roughly four times the displacement of the First World War predecessor used in the comparison. This places modern concern about warship growth in a longer pattern of expanding missions. It also explains why a ship formally classified as a destroyer could occupy physical and operational ground once associated with a cruiser.
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Destroyer growth from First World War scale to Daring
At 390 feet, roughly 3,000 tons, 54,000 shaft horsepower, and 34 knots, Daring showed how far destroyer scale had expanded since the First World War.