A proposed alternative divides French cruiser duties between specialized ships. On an allowance of 30,000 tons, four ships of roughly 7,500 tons could form two pairs, each designed for a different half of the mission set. This arrangement would reduce the demands placed on each individual hull. Trying to fit every responsibility into a 10,000-ton cruiser instead forced capabilities to compete for limited displacement. This is a hypothetical fleet composition, with the pairs of ships intended to provide complementary capabilities.
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A proposed French cruiser fleet divides missions between smaller ships
Four specialized 7,500-ton cruisers offer a proposed alternative to making every 10,000-ton ship cover France's entire mission set.