The Jeune École's reliance on small torpedo craft faces two forms of defence in 1904. Quick-firing secondary and tertiary guns can engage boats before they reach torpedo-launching range. The battleship armament example combines 12-inch main guns with 6-inch and 3-inch guns. Destroyers and cruisers provide a further screen between the attacking boats and the battleships. British numerical strength in these screening forces reduces the need for a direct contest between battleships and torpedo boats.
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Testing the Jeune École against guns and destroyer screens
The proposed French torpedo threat faces battleship secondary batteries and escorts designed to stop boats before they can launch.