Why the German 1934 type was a poor destroyer

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The German 1934 type receives the criticism because its light-cruiser-sized guns undermined the rate of fire, fire control, and maneuvering performance needed in the destroyer role.

The German design sought to cover a light-cruiser role, but its larger guns fired more slowly and became harder to control while the ship maneuvered violently. More numerous destroyer-caliber weapons, as used in the British Tribal concept, would have produced a far more dangerous opponent. The harsh assessment rests on Germany already having the experience to avoid this mismatch between weapon and mission.