A diplomatic yacht alongside an amphibious fleet

Should the Royal Navy or Royal Canadian Navy build yachts or amphibious ships for peacetime diplomacy?

One distinctive yacht or sail-training ship can support diplomacy, while amphibious capability requires enough useful hulls to sustain the fleet's commitments.

The recommendation is to have both, with one distinctive yacht or sail-training ship alongside an adequate amphibious fleet. Amerigo Vespucci and Britannia illustrate the diplomatic value of a vessel that is recognisable and unusual. Building many such vessels would lose part of that distinction. Smaller amphibious ships can be useful if enough are ordered, but buying fewer hulls and shrinking each one reduces the capability available.