Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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What a 2,000-ton treaty destroyer could carry

A higher treaty ceiling could bring turreted 4.7-inch guns, more torpedoes, and a near-Daring combat fit before wartime electronics added weight.

4.7-inch GunsDaring Class Destroyers (1949)DestroyersLondon Naval TreatyRoyal NavyTorpedoesTribal Class Destroyers (1936)
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Question

What changes if treaty destroyers are allowed 2,000 tons and leaders 2,250 tons?

Short answer

They gain turreted 4.7-inch guns and more torpedoes, approaching a stripped-down Daring-class combat fit.

Notes

The postwar Daring class shows what a larger destroyer could accommodate, reaching about 2,830 tons fully loaded with radar and automated systems. Removing that later electronic and automation weight brings the underlying gun-and-torpedo package closer to the proposed treaty limits. Britain could therefore fit turreted 4.7-inch guns and more torpedoes on a 2,000-ton destroyer or 2,250-ton leader. The result would resemble an interwar Tribal role carried out by a ship approaching Daring-level armament.