Personnel generation, crew training, transport capacity, research funding, and construction all appear in the same budget review. Crew training and transport are at maximum, the research budget is fully funded, and the navy still earns money each month. That margin supports an order for sixteen coastal minelaying submarines. New hulls still depend on trained crews and support capacity, so fleet expansion cannot be measured by construction spending alone.
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Crew capacity before expanding the submarine force
With crew training and transport capacity at maximum, the navy orders sixteen coastal minelaying submarines while still accounting for people and support capacity.