It's because of incentives
A good book on the end of this domination, and about the surprising success of the new U.S. Navy that toppled British domination: "Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U. S. Navy."
A good book on the end of this domination, and about the surprising success of the new U.S. Navy that toppled British domination: "Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U. S. Navy."