One explanation links rushed Hunt-class work to Churchill's demand for a crash ordering programme, despite orders already being planned. The discussion treats this as an argument about the design failure rather than an established single cause. It also challenges placing all responsibility on the politician who wanted more ships. The Director of Naval Construction and Third Sea Lord still had responsibilities for checking the calculations before construction proceeded.
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Did pressure for Hunt orders undermine design checks?
The Hunt example separates political pressure for rapid orders from the professional duty to check a design.