Stanley Goodall was the technical counterpart to Reginald Henderson's policy and force-design work. Henderson supplied concepts and political backing, while Goodall worked through repeated design iterations to make them feasible. As Director of Naval Construction from 1936 to 1952, Goodall led the design organization through rearmament, the Second World War and the postwar transition. During the war, he reviewed roughly 700 to 800 design groups, some with five or six drafts. He was also active in training younger naval architects.
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Stanley Goodall turned naval policy into ship designs
Goodall's sixteen years as Director of Naval Construction made him the technical partner who converted Henderson's ideas into workable ships.