Britain also had reason to value fast minelayers. During the First World War, the Royal Navy relied mostly on converted vessels for the mission. By the next war it had learned enough to build the purpose-built Abdiel class, smaller specialist craft, and minelaying submarines. The fleet did not need these vessels in extravagant numbers, but it needed enough of them to retain the capability.
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What navies learned about dedicated minelayers
The Royal Navy largely relied on conversions in the First World War, but later invested in purpose-built minelayers and minelaying submarines.