A disabled ship may remain unavailable for so long that a mission kill has effects approaching a total loss. HMS Belfast is used as a historical comparison for extensive yard work after disabling damage. The participants contrast the historical ability to repair damaged ships while continuing new construction with the more limited yard space they perceive at the time of recording. Jarrow and the redevelopment of potential yard space near Shields enter as local examples. The discussion gives an approximate repair duration and brief claims about these sites, rather than a documented repair or planning history.
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A mission kill can last as long as the repair bottleneck
The exchange connects battle damage with the time and industrial capacity needed to return a ship to service.