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For one their entire country is an island, and before the invention of the airplane ships were the primary source of transportation. Second the English were built around an imperial goverment, meaning they wanted to colonize as many countries/undeveloped land as possible. Once again making great demands for a large naval fleet. This in turn would lead to many areas of the globe under English control, and controling land means you also have the responisblity of defending it. Without a superior naval fleet the English couldn't have maintained control over the colonys or oceanic trade routes they acquired because other nations (such as Spain) could have just beaten out the English fleet and taken them over.
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∙ 12y agoTheir navy was so strong, because no one could get to them due to the surrounding oceans and channels and this caused the rise of their empire.
England needed a strong Navy to patrol the seas as it is almost entirely surrounded by water. Invaders would need to be kept away from our Coastlines.
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the royal navy used it as a port to resupply there ships
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The Royal Navy supported the growth of the empire in many ways. By allowing open shipping from Great Britain, it expanded the ability to utilize more products.
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How many ships British navy?
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