Allied refits depended on more than a ship's technical needs. Yard capacity, operational routes, wartime danger, and available materials shaped where repair or modernization could be attempted. The ship-by-ship cases follow crews through a repair network stretching from Britain and the Mediterranean to South Africa, Australia, and the United States. The practical question linking the cases is why each ship was sent to a particular yard.
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Refits connect warships to an Allied industrial network
British ships' experiences in Allied yards explain why each refit went to a particular place.