Twelve Royal Navy ships are a baseline rather than a hard ceiling. Australia could plausibly order a pair, and Canadian participation could lift the wider imperial total to fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen. The first two batches are estimated at roughly 12,000 to 15,000 tons, while a third batch might grow toward 15,000 to 18,000 tons. Dominion orders would increase the number of station cruisers and could encourage a larger, more capable development of the design.
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Dominion orders could enlarge the Tiger Cub force
Australian or Canadian orders could raise the class from twelve British ships to fourteen or sixteen and encourage a larger third batch.