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French large-destroyer design after Mogador

A compact design answer identifies the conceptual limit of the Mogador line: size alone did not make a balanced multipurpose destroyer.

Question

Where might French large-destroyer design have gone after the Mogador class?

Short answer

The type needed to become larger and more genuinely multipurpose instead of remaining a scaled-up torpedo-boat concept.

Notes

The answer distinguishes a multipurpose large destroyer from a large hull built around the torpedo-boat idea. A useful successor to Mogador would need more size and a broader set of functions instead of repeating the same offensive concept. The proposed ship's mission therefore matters as much as its dimensions.