The British naval shipbuilding program according to the Dutch newspaper Het Vaderland: staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad evening edition dated 11 December 1937

According to the United Service Review was the British navy to be strengthened before the end of 1940 with at least 130 new units. Considered the ships to be placed in reserve of the total disarmament of aged ships was the British navy increased with 70 warships mainly smaller units like destroyers, sloops and submarines but also 5 battleships and 4 aircraft carriers.