Naval Defence Act in Britain increases ship-building

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The British Parliament passes a Naval Defence Act, requiring the Royal Navy to maintain a number of battleships equal to the total of those of the two next largest navies in the world, at that point the French and Russian. As a result, this triggers an extensive ship-building programme.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Naval Defence Act in Britain increases ship-building". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19016, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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