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This thread (and a third thread about the British Army) compliment the British Navy Pre-WW2 Improvements thread begun by @Joshuapooleanox. This is because if the British Government is going to spend more money on the Royal Navy between 1929 and 1934 it is also going to spend more on the RAF and British Army.

Let's say Britain had the funding or moved funding over to improve its navy. Say if a more interventionist leader came to power who was willing to increase taxes and raise more money for the navy.

What would be the most efficient ways to do this with extra funding in the 1930's?

And how powerful could it be when improved compared to other navies at the time?

Start date for improvements can be 1934.

Let's say Japan, America, France, Italy and Germany for fleet comparisons.

That's only a year or two before large scale naval building resumed anyway. You really need to go back to 1929 before the 1st LNT was negotiated and have a British Prime Minister and US President that aren't pro-disarmament.

Let's try that then.

Thoughts in 1929?

How much extra are we allowed to spend? This is the OTL expenditure from the Navy Estimates 1939-40 - Royal Navy Museum, Portsmouth copy.

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Let's say Britain partially mobilises in 1929. Churchill is able to lead a Conservative government, and due to instability around the world partially mobilises, state intervention, higher taxation, give yourself a pretty decent increase.
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