Tribal-class destroyers would bring heavier gunpower to Narvik while a carrier-supported battle squadron remained off Norway. Such a force could intercept Scharnhorst-class ships, sustain the Allied naval presence, and reduce the need for the historical withdrawal cycle. Warspite and Valiant operating with Eagle could use torpedo aircraft to slow a German battleship for a gun action. Every German coastal operation would face a larger chance of colliding with a powerful British force.
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More British sea power changes Norway
Extra destroyers, battleships, and a carrier group make the German landings at Narvik, Trondheim, and Bergen much more hazardous.