Large destroyers supported command and evacuation at Namsos

The Tribal destroyers helped carry troops, fuel, and supplies into Namsos during the Allied campaign in central Norway. Their size allowed General Adrian Carton de Wiart to use them as a command base and as practical support for his headquarters. When withdrawal was ordered, Carton de Wiart doubted that his whole force could be removed in a single night, but the Navy accomplished it. The ships recovered as many stores as circumstances allowed while extracting the troops. Their general-purpose layout supported command, logistics, and emergency evacuation far beyond torpedo attack.