Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Improving the Tribal, Battle, Town, and Daring classes

Treaty relief would give the Tribals 4.5-inch guns, the Battle class an aft mount, and the Towns modest gains in range and protection.

Battle Class DestroyersDaring Class Destroyers (1949)DestroyersTown Class Light Cruisers (1936)Tribal Class Destroyers (1936)Warship Design
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Question

What would you improve on the Tribal, Battle, Town, and Daring classes?

Short answer

He would correct specific armament and endurance compromises, while leaving the already balanced Daring design largely alone.

Notes

One proposed revision would enlarge the Tribals enough to carry the 4.5-inch mounts later used by the Battle class, improving antiaircraft capability. The Battle class would gain an aft gun, anticipating the Daring design. The successful Town class should change only cautiously because extra length, fuel, armor, and machinery could reduce handling quality even while improving range or protection. The Daring class ranks among the world's best late-1940s destroyers and shows where that development path eventually led.