Tarkin's preference for specialist light forces points toward large torpedo boats produced in volume rather than fewer general-purpose destroyers. The Royal Navy would not leave that numerical threat unanswered. Its turbine advantage could move into large cruisers earlier, building valuable operational experience before the dreadnought era. British destroyers would also grow in number, size, and gun power so that each vessel could counter more of the German torpedo-boat force.
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Torpedo-boat numbers meet British turbines and larger destroyers
Numerous specialist German torpedo boats prompt Britain to exploit turbine propulsion in cruisers and build larger, more heavily armed destroyers.