Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Would 24-inch torpedoes reshape Tribal destroyers?

Larger torpedoes would require design accommodation, but not necessarily transform the Tribal-class destroyers.

Destroyer DesignTorpedoesTribal Class Destroyers (1936)
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Question

If the Royal Navy had adopted 24-inch torpedoes in the 1920s, how would that affect the Tribal class?

Short answer

The ships would likely accommodate them; 24-inch weapons are larger than the historical 21-inch tubes but not enough to transform the design.

Notes

Tribal-class destroyers would probably still carry torpedoes if the Royal Navy had adopted 24-inch weapons in the 1920s. Their historical 21-inch tubes show that the extra diameter would matter without making the class unworkable. The conclusion remains cautious because the exact torpedo arrangement is reconstructed from memory.