Would continuing Tribal-class construction instead of the J, K, L, M, and N classes be a good choice?
Short answerIt would strengthen gun-armed destroyer numbers and could accelerate 4.5-inch weapons, at the cost of fewer torpedo tubes.
NotesThe Tribal design emphasizes gun power more heavily than the destroyer classes that followed. Continuing it could produce a larger force of gun-focused ships and encourage earlier use of 4.5-inch weapons. The fleet would surrender torpedo capacity in return. The choice is a mission tradeoff rather than a clear improvement in every role.