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The dual-purpose gun the Tribal class needed

The Tribal-class destroyers had room for Ark Royal's 4.5-inch dual-purpose mounts, which would have strengthened their defence against aircraft.

Anti-Aircraft Warfare Destroyers HMS Ark Royal Naval Guns Tribal Class Destroyers (1936)World War II

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Question

What invention should have been added to the Second World War Tribal-class destroyers?

Short answer

The 4.5-inch dual-purpose gun mount fitted to Ark Royal.

Notes

The Tribals had enough space for the 4.5-inch dual-purpose mount used in Ark Royal. That arrangement is the preferred alternative here. Its high-angle capability would have made the destroyers substantially more dangerous to attacking aircraft.