A later war would not automatically improve Germany's submarine position. Germany entered the conflict earlier than planners expected and would have needed a much larger prewar U-boat stock to overwhelm British defenses quickly. A delay to 1942 would also have put more British carriers, sloops, Hunt-class destroyers, and Flower-class corvettes into service. Commonwealth naval expansion and Britain's larger maritime industry would add to that response. The counterfactual has to advance both sides' preparations together.
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A later war strengthens British ASW
Delaying war would give Germany more time to build U-boats, but it would also let Britain and the Commonwealth field more escorts and aircraft carriers from a stronger maritime base.