Britain was willing to build cruisers for the Dominions when treaty allowances made the construction possible. The ships supported Royal Navy strategy even when they entered a Dominion service. Their construction also kept money and skilled work in British yards. Additional orders during the 1930s could have expanded national shipbuilding capacity before the war. Imperial burden-sharing and industrial mobilisation made these purchases different from ordinary foreign exports.
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Dominion cruiser orders and British shipyards
A procurement follow-up explains why Britain welcomed Dominion cruiser orders when treaty allowances permitted them and how those orders could expand yard capacity.