How much preparation did the Royal Navy give capital-ship shore bombardment?
Short answerIt trained and planned seriously for the mission, but wartime shell production had to preserve ammunition that could also defeat ships.
NotesThe interwar Royal Navy gave substantial thought and training to shore bombardment. The harder wartime question was which types of heavy shell to produce and supply. A 15-inch armour-piercing shell could still cause major damage ashore, whereas a high-explosive shell was much less useful against an armoured warship. Tactical preparation therefore depended on the industrial and logistical choices needed to sustain it.