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Provision for radar and hydrophones

The initial sketch leaves radar unspecified while allowing later cruiser equipment and an adapted hydrophone installation.

Question

Would the rebuilt Town-class cruisers receive radar and hydrophones?

Short answer

They could accept both. The initial radar suggestion follows C-class fittings, with Type 280 considered for 1940.

Notes

The conversion allows for radar without choosing a set in the initial sketch. Contemporary C-class fittings provide the starting comparison. Type 280 is suggested for installation when the C-class conversions receive it in 1940. Hydrophones are also accepted as an addition requiring adaptation to the rebuilt ship.