It also served to alarm the British, who somewhat belatedly embarked upon their own ship-building programme, which included the launch of the innovative (and huge) H.M.S.Dreadnought in 1906.

• 这个计划还起到了警示英国人的作用，他们本来在着手自己的舰艇制造计划上多少有点迟缓，这个计划包括1906年上马的新式超级无畏型主力舰。