The survival of some Pearl-class ships sharpens the criticism of Fisher's selection method. Several wooden or composite-hulled ships outlasted the more capable Orlandos, so age, construction, and machinery condition were not applied as universal thresholds. Each factor could justify an individual disposal, yet the overall pattern points back to whether a ship was already sitting in reserve. Reserve hulls could be removed with less visible effect on active strength, even though doing so erased wartime options.
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Why Pearl-class survivors challenge Fisher's technical criteria
The survival of technically old Pearl-class and wooden or composite ships supports the view that reserve status mattered more than any consistently applied disposal threshold.