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What almost 3,000 tons could buy a Tribal-class destroyer

A much larger Tribal could carry a heavier gun battery, about ten torpedoes, and practical reload machinery.

Question

How powerful could a roughly 3,000-ton Tribal-class destroyer become?

Short answer

It could carry four twin medium-caliber mounts, around ten torpedoes, and more practical reload systems.

Notes

At roughly 2,900-3,000 tons, a Tribal-class destroyer could become substantially more powerful than the historical ship. Four twin 4.5- or 4.7-inch mountings would be plausible, with triple turrets at least technically conceivable. About ten torpedoes and proper reload machinery would deepen its striking power. The larger hull therefore buys more weapons and the handling systems needed to use reloads at sea.