Eight new battleships are allowed to commission before receiving the newest machinery, protection, fire-control, and armament options. The campaign's large budget makes an immediate refit possible instead of leaving the ships in their original configuration. The redesign produces a 32-knot ship with long range and changes the main battery from a ten-gun broadside to twelve guns despite removing one turret. Careful attention to firing sectors ensures the altered layout still makes practical use of its weapons. Refitting at once also creates a deliberate capability gap between Royal Navy ships and conventionally equipped copies ordered by allies.
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Refitting new battleships before allies copy them
New battleships are prepared for an immediate technology refit, gaining a twelve-gun broadside and a performance advantage over export versions.