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Dutch cruiser growth after three more years of peace

Around six could be completed, based on the ships already being built and likely to finish.

Question

How many cruisers might the Netherlands complete with three more years of peace?

Short answer

Around six could be completed, based on the ships already being built and likely to finish.

Notes

The estimate is about half a dozen completed cruisers. It follows from Dutch construction already under way, without assuming an unlimited new programme. Three more years allow more of those ships to enter service before a European war interrupts production. Their eventual deployment is less certain than the construction estimate.