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Could British yards build new Dog Boats?

Yes. Britain's lifeboat, fishing-boat, speedboat, and superyacht sectors retain the small-craft skills needed to produce them.

Question

If the Royal Navy needed new Dog Boat-style fast attack craft, could British firms build them?

Short answer

Yes. Britain's lifeboat, fishing-boat, speedboat, and superyacht sectors retain the small-craft skills needed to produce them.

Notes

The proposed sources are RNLI suppliers and firms that build fast boats, speedboats, and superyachts. Fishing-boat builders are also suggested. The argument draws on the continued activity of those civilian sectors and their small-craft construction experience. They are presented as a domestic starting point for new Dog Boats, without a detailed wartime production plan.