Four capital ships a year and the economics of continuous construction

If naval treaties were delayed until about 1925, the proposed sequence could put four G3s in service with the following battleships already under construction. Four new capital ships a year would build toward 24 ships while replacing the pre-World War I force, with later replacement extending to the Queen Elizabeths, R class, Renowns, Tiger, and eventually Hood. Reaching that goal by about 1930 is presented as a possibility under continued construction. The cost argument rests on enough work passing through roughly three naval yards and five or six civilian yards to sustain competition. Private builders would need to compete with naval-yard prices, while steady throughput would avoid the premium associated with restarting an unusual type of construction. Continuing orders would also sustain employment through an economic downturn.