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Japan's shipbuilding industry follows its historical growth path

Japan's yards continue expanding at roughly their historical pace, supporting the ambitious domestic construction assumed in the Eight-Eight Fleet.

Question

How large would Japan's shipbuilding industry be by 1920?

Short answer

About as large as its historical growth path produced, with a broadly similar building pace.

Notes

The delayed war does not require a sudden industrial leap. Japanese yards continue to grow at roughly their historical pace while the strategic and economic demands placed on that capacity change.