The middle Type 45 proposal is compared with the smaller option selected for construction. Its extra space would have supported more power generation and a greater number of VLS cells. Workshops and stores are further uses for additional hull volume. A larger ship does not automatically require more people merely because its dimensions increase. The argument separates space for equipment and support from assumptions about crew size.
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More Type 45 space without an automatic crew increase
The larger Type 45 option offered room for power generation, launch cells, and support spaces without automatically requiring more crew.