The end-of-1907 tally makes Britain's industrial lead clear. Britain has seven ships in production for the Royal Navy, while two Brazilian orders bring the number of dreadnoughts building in British yards to nine. Germany and the United States each have four under construction, giving the rest of the world only eight between them. Britain also has HMS Dreadnought in service. These figures explain both Britain's commanding lead and the political perception that a naval arms race has begun.
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Dreadnought production reshapes the 1907 naval balance
A production tally shows Britain building dreadnoughts for itself and Brazil faster than Germany and the United States combined.