Which three battles and three weapons could name six additional Type 45 destroyers?
Short answerSt Vincent and Matapan lead the battle choices, with Agincourt or Armada among the alternatives; Crossbow, Longbow, and Scorpion or Claymore supply the weapon names.
NotesTrafalgar is excluded because a submarine already carried the name when the additional Type 45s would have been ordered. St Vincent and Matapan are early favourites, with Agincourt suggested in the context of the failed Horizon collaboration and relations with France. Jutland is proposed by another panellist but receives a qualified response, while Armada supplies another alternative. Existing Type 22 names similarly rule out Battleaxe and Broadsword, leaving Crossbow, Longbow, Scorpion, or Claymore. Dagger is offered if the D-name convention is retained. The discussion then jokes that naming a destroyer Diana could make cancellation politically awkward.