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Would cruiser stations also receive seaplane tenders?

The Royal Navy repeatedly considered seaplane tenders but showed less enthusiasm for them than France, which might expand that branch in this scenario.

Question

Would each carrier-backed cruiser station also receive one or two seaplane tenders?

Short answer

Probably not in the Royal Navy, which repeatedly considered but did not embrace the type; France was much more likely to expand seaplane tenders.

Notes

Adding one or two seaplane tenders to each carrier-backed cruiser station depends on national preferences rather than being an automatic part of the package. Britain studied the type but did not show the same commitment as France. A larger French seaplane-tender force is therefore more plausible than a uniform Royal Navy allocation.