In mid-1945 the UK faced ruination from Lend-Lease payments, which led in September 1945 to the cancellation of the second batch of 25 Mk 37 Type 275 DP directors from the US for the "Tiger"s. The UK wanted payment for the two "Tiger"s or equivalent writing-off of RN repair bills in Australian dockyards. The RN had sufficient cruisers of quality and insufficient skilled naval ratings to man them and construction had been suspended by late 1944 after "Defence" was launched in September 1944.