The proposed September 1916 availability depends on ordering Courageous, Glorious, and Furious as carriers from the outset. Their historical completion dates were affected by fitting the 15-inch or 18-inch guns and turrets. Removing those installations is the reason for bringing all three hulls forward in this scenario. An early carrier order would also need to bring forward investment in a suitable torpedo bomber. The Sunbeam Arab's first run in 1916 provides one contemporary engine candidate, while Rolls-Royce and other manufacturers also had engines under development. These dates support the proposed technical ingredients without establishing that an operational strike force was guaranteed by September.
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Gun delays and engines behind the proposed 1916 carriers
Building Courageous, Glorious, and Furious as carriers removes their heavy-gun installation delays, but also requires an earlier torpedo-bomber program.