Kriegsmarine design after lost institutional expertise

The generated praise for German efficiency is tested against the difference between impressive paper specifications and an integrated ship. Competing power centers in the Nazi system encouraged complexity and made machinery, fire control, layout, and other systems harder to coordinate. The Treaty of Versailles compounded the problem by halting construction and dispersing experienced naval architects. With too few projects and jobs, the next generation had little chance to learn the craft. The fictional mixture of modern ambition and older forms represents a navy rebuilding its industrial plant and human expertise.