The projected force includes six 12-inch-gun, seven 13.5-inch-gun, and two 15-inch-gun battlecruisers without reducing battleship numbers. Older ships distributed among Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa would provide regional forces against surface raiders. Canadian ships cover both Atlantic and Pacific approaches, while Indian and southern Dominion units support the Indian Ocean, South Atlantic, and western Pacific. Stronger British battlecruisers could remain concentrated against Germany, although the complete network would still be taking shape as war began.
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An imperial battlecruiser network around World War I
A projected force of fifteen battlecruisers could concentrate newer ships against Germany while older units cover distant stations; completion and availability remain conditional.