Royal Navy expansion depended on volunteers

How difficult was it to crew these capital ships, and did the Royal Navy use conscription?

The Royal Navy relied on volunteers and was obtaining enough personnel without conscription.

Capital-ship expansion created a manpower requirement alongside the financial and industrial one. The Royal Navy did not have to rely on conscription in this case. Its volunteer system was producing enough sailors to crew the fleet being discussed. A plausible construction programme must also fit the navy's recruiting base.