The campaign economy shows why a navy can have no new ships under construction while its yards remain busy. Five battleships are being repaired and six more refitted, consuming time and capacity that might otherwise support expansion. Those numbers describe the scenario rather than a historical fleet, but the same work still carries an opportunity cost. Construction totals alone can understate industrial effort when existing warships require battle-damage repair, modernisation, and return-to-service work.
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How repairs and refits compete with new ship construction
Five battleships under repair and six more in refit explain why a fleet can have no new hulls building while its shipyards remain heavily committed.