Expanding production before war would have made later mobilization easier, yet the policy had few influential champions. Admiral Reginald Henderson was among those who worked to advance escort programs in Britain. A few officers in the United States and other navies made similar arguments, but they remained isolated and poorly supported. Even Winston Churchill did not press the issue strongly in the 1920s and 1930s. Technical permission and workable designs mattered little without sustained procurement advocacy.
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Interwar escort advocates lacked support
A small number of British, American, and other officers pressed for more escorts, but political and institutional support remained weak.