The discussion identifies a second-order effect often hidden by a ship-to-ship comparison: capital-ship orders sustain industrial skills and capacity. Six ships would keep yards, armour manufacturers, and a broad supplier network employed through the 1920s. Depression-era pressures would still exist, but treaty-authorized construction could prevent these orders from being cancelled. The argument links fleet policy to the industrial base required to support later naval power.
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How a larger order could sustain industry
Building six Nelson-type ships in the 1920s would keep shipyards, armour manufacture, and their supply chains more active.