Pairs of battleships go to Scapa Flow, Gibraltar, Singapore, and Bombay, linking home defense to Mediterranean and imperial stations. The disposition treats bases as a global presence network rather than concentrating every capital ship in home waters. It accepts a less concentrated battle fleet in return for coverage of several theaters. The opening deployment captures the tradeoff between concentration and worldwide presence.
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Distributing a fleet for global presence
New battleships are divided among Scapa Flow, Gibraltar, Singapore, and Bombay to turn imperial bases into a worldwide presence network.