Damage to Eskimo and Nubian illustrates the structural resilience of Tribal-class destroyers. Strong construction and effective damage control could keep a hull afloat after losing a major section, though the ships were far from invulnerable. Their survival shows that warship resilience depended on more than armour thickness alone.
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Why Tribal-class destroyers could survive catastrophic damage
Tribal-class destroyers survived the loss of a bow or stern because of robust construction and effective damage control.