Why Adelaide was not the model for British Town conversions

Why was the Australian Town-class cruiser Adelaide omitted from the discussion of First World War Town-class ships in Second World War service?

Adelaide reflected Australian escort requirements, not the conversion policy Admiral Henderson might have chosen for Royal Navy Town-class cruisers.

Australia's escort-focused modernization of Adelaide differed from the hypothetical Royal Navy program under Admiral Reginald Henderson. The Royal Navy already had C- and D-class cruisers for some of Adelaide's functions, leaving the larger Town hulls available for different conversions. The comparison warns against treating one navy's refit as the inevitable model for another navy.