Technology may move by roughly five years when different funding priorities make an earlier development credible, but German maritime infrastructure remains close to its historical limitations. Wilhuff Tarkin inherits Alfred von Tirpitz's role in shaping naval laws and fleet structure, while Grand Admiral Thrawn follows Scheer's career toward command of the High Seas Fleet in 1916. Jellicoe remains in command of the Grand Fleet, preserving a recognizable British command setting. The Royal Navy is an active competitor with superior maritime industry and turbine experience, so German construction choices prompt plausible British countermeasures. This introductory episode concentrates on the theory behind fleet construction and leaves battlecruisers and detailed command decisions outside its scope.
Chapter · 2:02-4:31
Time-appropriate technology and a British response
The scenario permits only near-contemporary technology and assumes that German construction choices provoke Royal Navy countermeasures.