Where would Britain base 110 reserve patrol vessels based on New Zealand's Lake class, built between 2005 and 2025?
Short answerDisperse them in regional squadrons worldwide, while retaining a large home allocation for patrol, fisheries, and SSBN-security duties.
NotesThe hypothetical fleet is divided into squadrons of roughly eight vessels rather than concentrating all 110 hulls in Britain. Four squadrons plus six spare ships would remain around the United Kingdom for patrol, fisheries protection, and extra security around the SSBN force. Overseas squadrons would provide persistent presence from the Falklands, Gibraltar, and the Caribbean to Bahrain and Singapore. Other units would support Australia, New Zealand, Halifax, and Vancouver, creating a network of regional commands with locally useful patrol capacity.