A 16-ship River-class fleet would divide evenly between Canada's two coasts. Eight ships on each coast would make both forces self-sufficient in preparing ships for operations, with four or five normally available from each coast. That supports adding one hull to the discussed 15-ship plan. Whether Canada would actually go that far remains doubtful.
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Sixteen River-class ships would balance Canada's two coasts
Eight ships on each coast would make Canada's two forces more self-sufficient and improve routine availability.