Henderson and the Dido class's 5.25-inch compromise

Did Henderson have a particular attachment to the 5.25-inch gun through his involvement with the Dido class?

No particular attachment is accepted. His involvement is linked to meeting a requirement, and the 5.25-inch choice is criticized as a compromise between 6-inch and 4-inch batteries.

Henderson's involvement with the Dido class is explained as a response to a requirement he had been told to meet. The design is compared with an Arethusa-derived cruiser using a gun calibre between the existing 6-inch and 4-inch roles. That intermediate choice is criticized as a compromise. The preferred alternative is six 6-inch guns and eight 4-inch guns, with separate batteries retaining the two functions.