Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Continuing the R-class submarine design

A delayed First World War would probably keep the R-class submarine on the Royal Navy's evolutionary development path.

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Question

Would the Royal Navy further develop the R-class submarine if the First World War were delayed?

Short answer

Yes; continued evolutionary work on the design is likely.

Notes

The R-class question concerns submarines, after an initial answer about battleships. Continued work on the design is expected because the Royal Navy pursued an evolutionary approach to submarine development. Further refinement is anticipated without specifying a successor design or a particular performance improvement.