Speaking of which, this can be considered a chronic issue for the Empire Navy.
As early as the battleship era, the Empire Navy's main battleships were known for their short range.
For instance, during the First Global War, the Newland battleship had a range of over 10,000 nautical miles, ensuring it could cross the East Ocean during wartime, while the Empire Navy's battleships usually had a range of only 6,000, at most 7,500 nautical miles, necessitating the use of oil tankers during expeditionary operations.
By the Second Global War, this situation had not improved. The most typical examples were the multiple naval battles where the inadequate range of the battleships constrained the fleet commanders in making tactical arrangements and often forced them to take risks.
Of course, this was understandable.
To put it simply, the basic performance of battleships is linked to the strategic mission of the navy.
