Redirecting skilled workers from capital ships, cruisers, and aircraft carriers did not automatically make escort construction faster. Workers had to move between yards and learn unfamiliar production methods for smaller ships, creating friction before their skills became effective. Concentrating labour on escorts made sense in wartime, although pausing carrier work remained questionable because carriers had anti-submarine value. The passage turns construction time into an industrial lesson: labour is specialized capacity that cannot be shifted instantly without disruption.
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Why transferring shipyard workers could delay escorts
Moving workers from capital ships, cruisers, and carriers into escort construction did not automatically accelerate output because crews had to adapt to different yards and smaller-warship methods.