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How treaty-free Tribal-class destroyers might grow

Without treaty limits, Britain could build many 2,000-ton Tribal-class destroyers whose development begins to resemble the later Daring class.

Question

How many Tribal-class destroyers might Britain build without treaty limits, and what would they become?

Short answer

A large number of roughly 2,000-ton Tribals, developing towards ships that resemble the later Daring class.

Notes

Without destroyer limits, Britain might build many Tribal-class ships at about 2,000 tons rather than accept a smaller treaty design. At that size, their development would begin to resemble the later Daring class. Relaxed displacement ceilings could therefore bring forward the move towards a larger fleet destroyer. The exact number remains unspecified beyond the expectation of a substantial class.