Type 26 users chose smaller hulls and crowded them

How much Type 26 commonality might help Canada if it later considered Type 83?

Some commonality is possible, but Canada's medium Type 26 differs from the smaller British and Australian choices, and all three navies crowded their selected hulls.

The November 2025 comparison describes small, medium and large versions of the Type 26 design. Britain and Australia are placed in the small category and Canada in the medium category. All three are criticised for adding extensive equipment to their chosen hull, while none chose the large option. Canada's larger variant is suggested as a possible basis for more commonality with a future Type 83 than the British Type 26 would offer. That remains a design expectation, with no precise degree of shared equipment or structure established.