Goodall's claim as a Royal Navy designer

Which Royal Navy designer deserves the strongest assessment: Tennyson d'Eyncourt or Goodall?

Goodall has the stronger claim by a narrow margin, especially for his carrier work and professional engagement with naval design debates.

Goodall receives a narrow preference over strong peers such as Tennyson d'Eyncourt. His aircraft-carrier work also exposes a bias in naval writing, where designers associated with carriers can receive less attention than those associated with battleships. His arguments before the Institution of Naval Architects and his dealings with fellow designers and admirals also count in his favour. The margin remains small because Tennyson d'Eyncourt is likewise judged a strong designer.