One planned Tribal-class task was to attack ahead of the main destroyer force. Their guns would engage enemy destroyers and prevent them from interfering with the ships following behind. This action aimed to give the rest of the force a chance to deliver its torpedo attack. Crews expected severe casualties in that forward position, yet regarded the demanding assignment as a mark of elite status.
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Tribal-class destroyers clear the path for torpedo attacks
A leading destroyer force accepts heavy risk to keep enemy destroyers from disrupting the main torpedo attack.