Tideman's unimplemented recommendations make a useful naval counterfactual. His program joined dockyard construction, industrial production, and logistics instead of treating shipbuilding as an isolated activity. Implementing it could have accelerated the rate at which the Netherlands expanded and renewed its fleet. A stronger support system could also have sustained greater operational capability.
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A Dutch fleet built around Tideman's industrial program
Implementing Tideman's integrated dockyard and industrial plans could have accelerated Dutch fleet growth and improved operational capability.