Does criticism of the Orlandos' disposal mean Fisher's reforms should have been stopped?
Short answerMany of Fisher's ideas are supported. The objection concerns how he implemented them.
NotesThe simple description of Fisher as a man who only scrapped old Royal Navy ships does not fit the Orlando class. A twenty-year-old vessel was not necessarily old, particularly when Fisher retained other ships of greater age. The critique accepts many of Fisher's ideas while objecting to aspects of their implementation. The Orlando class is a case study in that distinction.