Welding's gradual place in British warship construction

How extensively did Britain use welding rather than riveting in Second World War shipbuilding?

The shift was gradual: experienced yards retained riveting, but welding expanded and became extensive in later smaller warships.

Prewar yards had deeper experience with riveting, even as treaty limits gave designers a reason to save weight through welding. Builders had to balance the new method's weight advantage against established skills and production confidence. Smaller ships could make the transition more quickly. Later destroyers show how extensively welding had spread by the end of the war.