Your 2IC selects numbers and types of ships based on your strategy.
40% of available resources are earmarked for infrastructure.
The remainder will be used to build a large merchant fleet (close to 30% of total ship tonnage), supported by a navy with ships designed for defensive operations. There will be a relatively high ratio of escorts to cruisers/escort carriers to battleships/fleet carriers (16: 3.5 : 1) and each ship type will be of moderate size only, as long range and high speed are not critical.
30% of available resources are earmarked for infrastructure.
The remainder will be used to build a fairly big merchant fleet (about 24% of total ship tonnage), plus a moderate-sized navy with ships designed for both defence and moderate offensive operations. All ship types will be of moderate size for their type and have balanced characteristics, and there will be a balanced ratio of escorts to cruisers/escort carriers to battleships/fleet carriers (12: 3 : 1).
20% of available resources are earmarked for infrastructure.
The remainder will be used to build a moderate-sized merchant fleet (about 20% of total ship tonnage), plus a big navy with ships designed for offensive operations in enemy territory, including occasional port bombardments. A good proportion of tonnage will go to Battleships and carriers, and this plus the need for all types to have good speed and range -and therefore be of large size for their type -will mean that there will be a relatively low ratio of escorts to cruisers/escort carriers to battleships/fleet carriers (9: 2.5 : 1).
Only 10% of available resources is earmarked for infrastructure.
The remainder will be used to build a small merchant fleet (about 16% of total ship tonnage), and a very big navy with ships designed for offensive operations deep into enemy territory, including port bombardments. As much tonnage as possible will go to Battleships and carriers, and this plus the need for all types to have very good speed and range -and therefore be of very large size for their type -will mean that there will be a low ratio of escorts to cruisers/escort carriers to battleships/fleet carriers (7.5: 2 : 1).