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How machinery conversion could extend Type 82 service

A larger Type 82 class could gain service life through machinery replacement and other upgrades, depending on the extent of conversion.

Naval ProcurementRoyal NavyType 82 Destroyer
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Question

How long could eight Type 82 destroyers remain in service, given their steam machinery?

Short answer

Their service life would depend on the extent of modernization. Replacing the steam installation with a second gas plant could extend it.

Notes

The Type 82's combined steam-and-gas machinery left a possible route to modernization. The steam installation could be replaced by a second gas plant if the ships underwent a sufficiently extensive conversion. There was also internal space for upgrades. No service-life estimate is given, because the answer depends on how much rebuilding the class receives.