The hypothetical program gives each yard a repeatable hull, machinery set, and fitting process, with armament or carrier arrangements selected for each unit. Later batches should take less time because materials can be ordered predictably and workers repeatedly solve familiar problems. On the lecture's maximum schedule, Germany could complete three 11-inch ships, four 15-inch ships, and two carriers by the early 1940s. This is a ceiling rather than a claim that all would be simultaneously worked up and available.
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The three-yard standardized building program
Three yards cycling through common hull batches could deliver 11-inch ships, 15-inch ships, and carriers faster as production experience accumulates.