The projected force would support a battle squadron in the Home Fleet, another in the Mediterranean, and a third in the Indian Ocean. The eastern squadron would move among Cape Town, Sydney, and a port tentatively identified as Bombay. That deployment pattern explains the connection between the capital-ship programme and work on distant bases.
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Three battle squadrons for the Home Fleet, Mediterranean, and Indian Ocean
The proposed battle-fleet size is connected to separate home, Mediterranean, and Indian Ocean commitments.