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Why HMS Blencathra straddles two Hunt-class batches

Blencathra's batch and completed armament explain why a simple Type I or Type II label can be misleading.

Cammell LairdDestroyersHMS BlencathraHunt Class DestroyersRoyal Navy
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Question

Was HMS Blencathra a Type I or Type II Hunt-class destroyer?

Short answer

She belonged to a Type II construction batch but was completed with a Type I armament and specification.

Notes

The classification conflict is resolved without treating one label as a transcription error. HMS Blencathra was built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in a Type II batch, yet she was completed with the Type I armament and specification. Construction batch, intended design, and completed configuration can therefore point in different directions.