Crews and bases for an imported game fleet

The hypothetical fleet still needs crews. Ships without them could enter reserve while recruitment expands, although there would be strong pressure to commission them. Passing cruisers to Australia would require supporting infrastructure, which could take about as long to establish as building another ship. American expansion would depend on whether Congress saw Britain as a threat or accepted the enlarged Royal Navy as protection against other powers. A proposed four-Gibraltar attack on Yamato is disputed in degree, with expected losses and a preference for using a battleship when available.