British repairs still competed for space in American yards

Could Royal Navy battle damage be repaired freely in US East Coast shipyards?

US yards could help, but British repairs had to fit around American production and repair priorities.

The Royal Navy did not have unrestricted access to American East Coast shipyards. US yards accepted British battle-damage repairs, but those jobs had to fit around construction and repair work for the US Navy. Allied access therefore depended on spare capacity and competing priorities. Industrial scheduling constrained even close wartime naval cooperation.