Tirpitz felt that such a massive shipbuilding program could only work if its particulars were enshrined in law; this would commit the navy to building a fixed number of ships in advance, ensure that the fleet was built up continuously, and avoid the need to haggle for the money to build each ship in the Reichstag.
提尔皮茨认为，这样一个庞大的造舰计划只有在法律所规定的情况下才能运作；这将会使海军提前建造一定数量的船舶从而确保舰队能够不断地建立起来，亦可避免在国会上为了每一艘船只的建造而拨款。