Acquiring eight German capital ships would leave the Netherlands looking for a carrier as World War II approached in this counterfactual. HMS Furious is suggested as a possible purchase, with the sale helping Britain finance a sister to Ark Royal. The discussion scales carrier allowances alongside the larger battle fleets: perhaps ten each for Britain and the United States, six for Japan, and four each for France, Italy and the Netherlands. Those figures are proposed consequences of the scenario. A larger allowance could also permit four Lexington conversions instead of two.
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How Dutch capital ships could change carrier procurement
An established Dutch battle fleet could shift procurement toward carriers and raise carrier allowances in an enlarged treaty system.