Where Britain might find extra shipbuilding capacity

Could British merchant yards add warship capacity beyond Babcock and BAE within a reasonable time?

Some yards and docks exist, but RFA commitments and uncertain retained capability would limit how quickly they could add output.

Harland and Wolff is expected to be occupied with Royal Fleet Auxiliary construction. That expectation is qualified by concern about how much work Navantia would place in the British yard. Appledore is another possible source, although its retained capability is uncertain in the response. Cammell Laird has facilities, including large dry docks, identified as underused.