The initial Canada-class order pushes the construction programme about 41,000 tons beyond nominal capacity. The overrun seems manageable because each capital ship is large and the yard limit governs delivery pace rather than the design itself. Cancelling one of the eight ships would leave the navy without a complete battle squadron, so the full order remains. The choice weighs short-term industrial capacity against the coherent tactical formation the fleet ultimately wants to field.
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An eight-ship squadron exceeds construction capacity
Ordering the full Canada class exceeds available construction capacity, but dropping one ship would break the planned eight-ship squadron.