Would the Tribal destroyers have attacked from the engaged or unengaged side at Denmark Strait?
Short answerDoctrine favoured the unengaged side, but their record suggests they would have pressed aggressively wherever they could best split Bismarck's fire.
NotesDoctrine put destroyers on the unengaged side. The Tribals' operational record suggests they would have pressed a more direct attack if one became possible. Their value would have been in forcing Bismarck to divide guns and fire-control attention. If smoke or sea conditions obscured the range, they might have made a wide approach.