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Which preliminary design became the Tribal class?

Design B contributed the most to the Tribal class, but the final ship also drew from A, C, and other study work.

DestroyersRoyal NavyShip DesignTribal Class Destroyers (1936)
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Question

Which of the Tribal class preliminary designs A-E became the final ship?

Short answer

Mostly B, with meaningful features taken from A, C, and other studies.

Notes

No preliminary drawing became the Tribal class unchanged. Design B supplied more of the finished destroyer's character than any single alternative. Features from A, C, and other study work were folded into the final arrangement. The class emerged through selection across a design menu, with B as the strongest influence rather than a direct template.