D'Eyncourt recorded that about 2 million tons were added to the Navy during the war at a cost between £250 million and £300 million. On 4 August 1914, the Royal Navy's 272 capital-ship guns produced a 279,100-pound broadside, compared with 184 German guns and 116,600 pounds. British additions continued to widen the gap even after losses were counted, while Germany added far less gun power. Britain's advantage rested on yards, skilled labour, finance, and the priority given to naval spending.
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Wartime shipbuilding reveals Britain's industrial depth
D'Eyncourt's wartime figures compare British and German battle-fleet broadsides and show how industrial capacity sustained Royal Navy expansion.