Did the US and Royal Navies value destroyers differently?

Did the US Navy treat its interwar destroyers as the same kind of elite force as the Royal Navy did?

In this interpretation, no. American destroyers were capable ships, but cruisers held more institutional emphasis, while Royal Navy destroyers formed an elite arm in their own right.

Both navies built capable interwar destroyers, including the American Porter class and the British Tribal class. The distinction here concerns institutional emphasis rather than ship quality. In this interpretation, US officers and planning culture looked especially toward cruisers for a Pacific war, while the Royal Navy treated its destroyer arm as an elite fighting force in its own right. Similar fleets could therefore place prestige and career ambition in different ship types.