Why Tribal-class crews might try to capture almost anything

Would a Tribal-class destroyer crew really have tried to capture a Japanese battleship if given the chance?

They might have tried: their record included attempts to seize or tow enemy vessels, an attitude summed up as 'if it moves, it is ours.'

The imagined capture of a Japanese battleship exaggerates conduct Tribal-class crews had already displayed. Their record included an overrun German freighter, attempts to take an Italian heavy cruiser in tow, and the capture of a small Japanese vessel. Admirals sometimes had to restrain that enthusiasm when towing or boarding exposed the destroyers to greater danger. The pattern suggests an aggressive prize-taking culture in which crews considered capture before settling for destruction.