Would Tiger or Blake have been useful in the Falklands War and against General Belgrano?
Short answerYes, especially for San Carlos and gun combat, provided their automatic 6-inch mountings remained reliable.
NotesSan Carlos Water is one setting where Tiger or Blake could be useful in 1982. Against General Belgrano, the newer British cruisers would bring automatic 6-inch guns and a potentially high rate of fire. That advantage depends on the complex loading system working reliably under combat conditions. An escort conversion of another large destroyer could use twin 4-inch mounts, but Tiger's distinct value lies in retaining cruiser-scale gunfire when the fleet had already disposed of the class.