"A" Class Destroyer

"A" Class Destroyer Summary
The "A" class destroyer, when compared to foreign counterparts was relatively equal to their fleet destroyers. It had a relatively weak surface armament when compared to the German destroyer and was slightly slower than the French destroyer, but it had one key advantage when compared to those destroyers which was, it didn't finish overweight. This allowed it to take in more water when the hull is penetrated, increasing its survivability.

The "A" class was designed with torpedoes in mind as Fleet Admiral Requis argued that 3" guns, which was the original armament, was not worth losing a torpedo tube over.

Its speed engine meant that it could only stay at 27 knots for short periods of time compared to normal engines but it did reduce weight and cost. Requis thought it was an acceptable compromise for the class, as his priority was keeping it from being overweight.

In total, ___ ships were constructed with ____ lost and ____ scrapped.