Long-range LSIs for an expanding global war

A 15,000-mile range was excessive for a cross-Channel assault but appropriate for a navy preparing to fight worldwide. The roughly 8,000-mile distance from Britain to the Falkland Islands gives a sense of how far a Glen-class ship could deploy before refueling. The first LSI orders came in April 1940 amid the Norwegian campaign, anxiety about Italy, and a widening war that could encompass the Mediterranean and more distant theaters. The design reflects British expectations of a geographically expanding war.