An apparently oversized ship may reflect a decision to spend for a specific future need. Spare capacity provides room for more vehicles, personnel, missions, and higher readiness. Singapore's four Endurance-class ships illustrate a fleet that could perhaps have managed with fewer or smaller hulls but would then lack expansion headroom. Prudent overcapacity can therefore prevent an expensive crash programme later.
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Buying headroom can prevent a later crash programme
A small navy may rationally buy more amphibious capacity than it immediately needs when the alternative is early replacement or emergency expansion.