THE CLEITO TREATY
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Table of Contents
Introduction
PART 1 - DEFINITON OF DURATION AND EFFECTS OF THE TREATY
I. CONSEQUENCE OF SIGNATURE
II. DURATION OF THE TREATY
III. LIMITATION TO SUPPLEMENTING AND SUPERSEDING TREATIES
IV. LIMITATIONS TO TREATIES WITH GERMANY
V. LIMITATIONS TO TREATIES WITH GERMANY CONCERNING SUBMARINES
VI. NON-CONTRACTING POWERS WISHING TO BE SIGNATORY POWERS
VII. EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN STATUS QUO ON THE TREATY
VIII. SUSPENSION OR ALTERATION OF THE TREATY IN CASE OF WAR
X. RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY
PART 2 - DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN THE TREATY
I. CAPITAL SHIP
II. AIRCRAFT CARRIER
III. CRUISER
IV. COAST-DEFENCE ARMOURCLAD
V. DESTROYER
VI. SUBMARINE
VII. STANDARD DISPLACEMENT OF A SURFACE VESSEL
VIII. STANDARD DISPLACEMENT OF A SUBMARINE
IX. TON
PART 3 - LIMITATIONS OF NAVAL ARMAMENTS
A. CAPITAL SHIPS
B. AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS
C. CRUISERS
D. COAST-DEFENCE SHIPS
F. SUBMARINES
G. VESSELS NOT SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS IN NUMBER AND/OR TONNAGE
H. RULES FOR DISPOSAL AND CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS OF WAR
J. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS OF WAR FOR OR SALE TO OTHER POWERS
K. RULES FOR REPLACEMENTS OF VESSELS OF WAR
CONFERENCE ON THE LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT,
Cleito,
August 12 1920-December 6, 1920.
Treaty Between the Empire of Atlantis, the United States of America, the British Empire, The Russian Federation, The South-African Empire, Iberia, Japan, Italy, The United Kingdom Nordmark, The United Netherlands Kingdom, The Republic of France, The Australian Commonwealth, Greece, and India, Signed at Cleito, December 6, 1920.
The Atlantean Empire, The United States of America, the British Empire, The Russian Federation, The South-African Empire, Iberia, Japan, Italy, The United Kingdom Nordmark, The United Netherlands Kingdom, The Republic of France, The Australian Commonwealth, Greece, and India:
Desiring to contribute to the maintenance of the general peace, and to reduce the burdens of competition in armament;
Have resolved, with a view to accomplishing these purposes, to conclude a treaty to limit their respective naval armament, and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries;
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His Majesty the Emperor of Atlantis:
Admiral Wilson, chief of naval staff
Rafan Mugaboo, maritanian foreign minister
James Wolfe, Atlantian foreign minister
The President of the United States of America:
Charles Evans Hughes,
Henry Cabot Lodge,
Oscar W. Underwood,
Elihu Root,
citizens of the United States;
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas:
The Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, O. M., M. P.,
Lord President of His Privy Council;
The Right Honourable Baron Lee of Fareham, G. B. E., K. C. B.,
First Lord of His Admiralty;
The Right Honourable Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes, K. C. B.,
His Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United
States of America;
and
for the Dominion of Canada:
The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden,
G. C. M. G., K. C.;
for the Dominion of New Zealand:
The Honourable Sir John William Salmond, K. C., Judge of the
Supreme Court of New Zealand;
The President of the Russian Federation:
Fleet Admiral Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov, Chief of Naval Staff
Count Vasili Vasilievich Ivanov, Ambassador Extrordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the Empire of Atlantis
His Majesty the King of the South-Africa, of Kamerun, and of Uruguay,
the Emperor of Madagascar:
Vice-Admiral (retired) Graaf Gerrit van de Haartlijners, K.D.T.,
Lord Administrator of the Navy and Commissary Extraordinary for
Naval Affairs
Hertog Hubertus Magnacartus, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Heer Henrijk Raaskaal, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to the Kingdom of Atlantis.
His Majesty the King of Iberia:
Admiral Conte della Riva.
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan:
Tokugawa Kaetuza. Shogun. Supreme Commander of the Imperial
Japanese Military Forces.
Nakamura Maeko. Special representative of His Imperial Japanese
Majesty.
Oonishi Manzo. Representative of 'Teikoku Kaigun' and 'Kido Butai'.
Assistant to Rear Admiral Kobayashi Akeno.
Nakamura Shoda. Personal Secretary to the Shogun.
His Majesty the King of Italy:
The Honourable Carlo Schanzer, Senator of the Kingdom;
The Honourable Vittorio Rolandi Ricci, Senator of the Kingdom, His
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Cleito;
The Honourable Luigi Albertini, Senator of the Kingdom;
His Majesty the King of Nordmark (the United Kingdom of Norwegr, Svea,
Göta, and Finland), lord Earl of Färoyar, lord Earl of Iceland, lord
Earl of Vinland, lord Herse over Greenland and Hjaltland:
The Honourable Baron Fridhjof Nansen of Greenland, Knight of His
Majesty's Order of the Seraphim, Knight of His Majesty's Order
of the Norwegian Lion, His Majesty's Lord Stallare of the Privy
Council
The Honourable Count Hermann Wedel-Jarlsberg of Jarlsberg and
Laurvigen, Grand Cross and Chain of His Majesty's Royal Order of
St. Olaf, His Majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Gustaf Dyrssen, Grand Cross of His Majesty's Order
of the Sword, His Majesty's Minister of the Navy
The Honourable Christian Michelsen, Grand Commander of His Majesty's
Order of the Northern Star, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America;
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Netherlands Kingdom:
The President of the French Republic:
Mr. Albert Sarraut, Deputy, Minister of the Colonies;
Mr. Jules J. Jusserand, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to the United States of America, Grand Cross of the National Order
of the Legion of Honour;
His Majesty the King of the Australian Commonwealth:
His Majesty the King of Greece:
Admiral Takis Talknotalotalopoles, The acting minister of defense.
Commodore Igorpopolus. Assistant to Admiral Talknotalotalopoles.
His Highness the Raj, Lord and Sovereign of All India, King of Assam and
Hyderabad, Ruler of the Great Delta, Prince of the Maldives and Chagos,
Protector of the Andamans:
V. K. Chandra, Minister of the Navy
Sanjay Das, Admiral of the Fleet
Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
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PART 1 - DEFINITON OF DURATION AND EFFECTS OF THE TREATY
I. CONSEQUENCE OF SIGNATURE
The Contracting Powers agree to limit their respective naval armament
as provided in the present Treaty.
II. DURATION OF THE TREATY
The present Treaty shall remain in force until December 31st, 1936,
and in case none of the Contracting Powers shall have given notice
two years before that date of its intention to terminate the treaty,
it shall continue in force until the expiration of two years from the
date on which notice of termination shall be given by one of the
Contracting Powers, whereupon the Treaty shall terminate as regards
all the Contracting Powers. Such notice shall be communicated in
writing to the Government of Atlantis, which shall immediately
transmit a certified copy of the notification to the other Powers and
inform them of the date on which it was received. The notice shall
be deemed to have been given and shall take effect on that date. In
the event of notice of termination being given by the Government of
Atlantis, such notice shall be given to the diplomatic
representatives at Cleito of the other Contracting Powers, and
the notice shall be deemed to have been given and shall take effect
on the date of the communication made to the said diplomatic
representatives.
Within one year of the date on which a notice of termination by any
Power has taken effect, all the Contracting Powers shall meet in
conference.
III. LIMITATION TO SUPPLEMENTING AND SUPERSEDING TREATIES
A treaty intended to supplement or supersede the present treaty, and
which comes into effect prior to the expiration of the present
treaty, may not give more lenient limits than the present treaty,
unless it carries the signature of agreement of all Contracting
Powers of the present treaty.
IV. LIMITATIONS TO TREATIES WITH GERMANY
This section was deleted from the Treaty as no longer applicable
at the Copenhavn conference, 1929.
V. LIMITATIONS TO TREATIES WITH GERMANY
This section was deleted from the Treaty as no longer applicable
at the Copenhavn conference, 1929.
VI. NON-CONTRACTING POWERS WISHING TO BE SIGNATORY POWERS
Any Non-Contracting Power wishing to commit itself to this treaty,
shall be allowed to do so by communicating to the Government of the
Kingdom of Atlantis its intentions and by dispatching, to the
Government of Atlantis, Plenipotentiaries authorised to sign for the
Power the treaty. The nation shall be considered joined to and bound
by the treaty when such plenipotentiaries have placed their signature
on the document original. The Government of Atlantis shall then
communicate the admission of the Signature Party to the other
Contracting Powers. Any Contracting Power thus joined shall be
counted as a Power of the lowest tier, with allowances equal to those
of Greece, or equal to those of India, at the discretion of the
Contracting Power joining.
VII. EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN STATUS QUO ON THE TREATY
If during the term of the present Treaty the requirements of the
national security of any Contracting Power in respect of naval
defence are, in the opinion of that Power, materially affected by any
change of circumstances, the Contracting Powers will, at the request
of such Power, meet in conference with a view to the reconsideration
of the provisions of the Treaty and its amendment by mutual
agreement. In view of possible technical and scientific developments,
Atlantis, after consultation with the other Contracting Powers, shall
arrange for a conference of all the Contracting Powers which shall
convene as soon as possible after the expiration of eight years from
the coming into force of the present Treaty to consider what changes,
if any, in the Treaty may be necessary to meet such developments.
VIII. SUSPENSION OR ALTERATION OF THE TREATY IN CASE OF WAR
Whenever any Contracting Power shall become engaged in a war which in
its opinion affects the naval defence of its national security, such
Power may after notice to the other Contracting Powers suspend for
the period of hostilities its obligations under the present Treaty
other than those under Part 3, Chapter H, Articles V and Part 3,
Chapter J, Article III below, provided that such Power shall notify
the other Contracting Powers that the emergency is of such a
character as to require such suspension.
The remaining Contracting Powers shall in such case consult together
with a view to agreement as to what temporary modifications if any
should be made in the Treaty as between themselves. Should such
consultation not produce agreement, duly made in accordance with the
constitutional methods of the respective Powers, any one of said
Contracting Powers may, by giving notice to the other Contracting
Powers, suspend for the period of hostilities its obligations under
the present Treaty, other than those under Part 3, Chapter H,
Articles V and Part 3, Chapter J, Article III below.
On the cessation of hostilities the Contracting Powers will meet in
conference to consider what modifications, if any, should be made in
the provisions of the present Treaty.
IX. RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY
The present Treaty shall be ratified by the Contracting Powers in
accordance with their respective constitutional methods and shall
take effect on the date of the deposit of all the ratifications,
which shall take place at Cleito as soon as possible. The
Government of Atlantis will transmit to the other Contracting
Powers a certified copy of the procès-verbal of the deposit of
ratifications.
The present Treaty, of which the French and English texts are both
authentic, shall remain deposited in the archives of the Government
of Atlantis, and duly certified copies thereof shall be transmitted
by that Government to the other Contracting Powers.
PART 2 - DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN THE TREATY
For the purposes of the present Treaty, the following expressions are
to be understood in the sense defined in this Part.
I. CAPITAL SHIP
A capital ship, in the case of ships hereafter built, is defined
as a surface vessel of war, not an aircraft carrier, whose
displacement exceeds 13,000 tons (13,208 metric tons) standard
displacement, or which carries a gun with a calibre exceeding 8.2
inches (210 millimetres), with exceptions as noted in Part 2,
Article IV below, and which is not so constructed or reconstructed
that aircraft can land thereon.
II. AIRCRAFT CARRIER
An aircraft carrier is defined as a surface vessel of war with a
standard displacement greater than 600 tons (610 metric tons)
designed for the specific purpose of carrying aircraft. It must
be so constructed that aircraft can be launched therefrom and
landed thereon, and not designed and constructed for carrying a
more powerful armament than that allowed to it under Part 3,
Chapter B, Article VII below. Any vessel with a standard
displacement exceeding 600 tons (610 metric tons) and so
constructed or reconstructed that aircraft can be landed thereon,
shall be considered an aircraft-carrier, for the purposes of this
treaty.
III. CRUISER
Surface vessel of war, other than capital ships or aircraft
carriers, the standard displacement of which exceeds 2,000 tons
(2,032 metric tons), or whose largest gun exceeds the calibre of
5.1 inches (130 mm), and which is not so constructed or
reconstructed that aircraft can land thereon, and which is
designed or rebuilt for a maximum speed greater than 24 knots,
divided into two categories, as follows:
Sub-category (a): Cruisers displacing not more than 13,000 tons
(13,208 metric tons) standard displacement, and
not carrying a gun above the calibre of 8.2
inches (210 millimetres)
Sub-category (b): Cruisers displacing not more than 8,000 tons
(8,128 metric tons) standard displacement, not
carrying a gun above the calibre of 6 inches
(153 millimetres)
IV. COAST-DEFENCE ARMOURCLAD
Surface vessels of war, other than capital ships, aircraft-
carriers or cruisers, the standard displacement of which exceeds
1,500 (1,524 metric tons) tons and does not exceed 8,000 tons
(8,128 metric tons), whose largest guns do not exceed the calibre
of 12 inches (305 millimetres) in calibre, and which is no so
constructed or reconstructed that aircraft can land thereon, and
which is not designed or rebuilt for a maximum speed in excess of
24 knots.
V. DESTROYER
Surface vessels of war the standard displacement of which exceeds
600 tons (610 metric tons) and does not exceed 2,000 tons (2,032
metric tons), whose largest guns do not exceed the calibre of 5.1
inches (130 mm) calibre, and which is not so constructed or
reconstructed that aircraft may land thereon, and which is
designed or rebuilt with a maximum speed greater than 24 knots,
divided into two categories, as follows:
Sub-category (a): Destroyers displacing not more than 2,000 tons
(2,032 metric tons) standard displacement
Sub-category (b): Destroyers displacing not more than 1,600 tons
(1,626 metric tons) standard displacement
VI. SUBMARINE
Any vessel designed to be capable of operating in a fully
submerged condition for any length of time, divided into two
categories, as follows:
Sub-category (a): Submarines displacing not more than 2,000 tons
(2,032 metric tons) standard displacement, and
not carrying a gun above the calibre of 5.1
inches (130 millimetres)
Sub-category (b): Submarines displacing not more than 450 tons
(457 metric tons) standard displacement, and
not carrying a gun above the calibre of 4.1
inches (105 millimetres)
VII. STANDARD DISPLACEMENT OF A SURFACE VESSEL
The standard displacement of a ship is the displacement of the
ship complete, fully manned, engined, and equipped ready for sea,
including all armament and ammunition, equipment, outfit,
provisions and fresh water for crew, miscellaneous stores and
implements of every description that are intended to be carried
in war, but without fuel or reserve feed water on board.
VIII. STANDARD DISPLACEMENT OF A SUBMARINE
The standard displacement of a submarine is the surface
displacement of the vessel complete (exclusive of the water in
non-watertight structure) fully manned, engined, and equipped
ready for sea, including all armament and ammunition, equipment,
outfit, provisions for crew, miscellaneous stores, and implements
of every description that are intended to be carried in war, but
without fuel, lubricating oil, fresh water or ballast water of any
kind on board.
IX. TON
The word "ton" in the present Treaty, except in the expression
"metric tons", shall be understood to mean the ton of 2240 pounds
(1016 kilos).
Vessels now completed shall retain their present ratings of
displacement tonnage in accordance with their national system of
measurement. However, a Power expressing displacement in metric
tons shall be considered for the application of the present Treaty
as owning only the equivalent displacement in tons of 2240 pounds.
A vessel completed hereafter shall be rated at its displacement
tonnage when in the standard condition defined herein.
PART 3 - LIMITATIONS OF NAVAL ARMAMENTS
A. CAPITAL SHIPS
I.
No capital ship exceeding 40,000 tons (40,640 metric tons) standard
displacement shall be acquired by, or constructed by, for, or within
the jurisdiction of, any of the Contracting Powers.
II.
No capital ship of any of the Contracting Powers shall carry a gun
with a calibre in excess of 15 inches (381 millimetres).
III.
The strength of capital ships in the navies of each Contracting Power
shall be limited as follows:
(a) Each Contracting Power shall be allowed a total tonnage allowance
of capital ships, and may build or retain ships until that
Contracting Power's tonnage-allowance has been filled, but not
exceeded.
(b) Each Contracting Power shall be allowed a maximum number
allowance of capital ships, and may build or retain up to that
number of capital ships, provided that the total tonnage
allowance of capital ships for that Contracting Power is not
thereby exceeded.
The aggregate tonnage of capital ship permitted to each Contracting
Power shall be in whole multiples of the maximum tonnage allowable
per hull as per Part 3, Chapter A, Article I above.
IV.
The maximum number of capital ships, and the maximum total tonnage of
capital ships, in tons of 2240 lbs (1016 kilos), each Contracting
Power shall be allowed to possess:
Contracting Power . . . . . . . . . . .Number of. . . . Maximum . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capital Ships. . tonnage . . . .
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 120,000 tons. .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . .80,000 tons. .
The Republic of the Philippines .4 . . . . . .80,000 tons. .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . .85,000 tons. .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . .85,000 tons. .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . 200,000 tons. .
The German Reich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . 200,000 tons. .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . 8 . . . . . 240,000 tons. .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . 280,000 tons. .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . 280,000 tons. .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. . . . . 360,000 tons. .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . . 12. . . . . 360,000 tons. .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . 440,000 tons. .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . 440,000 tons. .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . 440,000 tons. .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. . . . . 480,000 tons. .
The United States of America. . . . . . . . 16. . . . . 500,000 tons. .
V.
The Contracting Powers may retain respectively capital ships that
were in existence, or under construction and not suspended, on
November 1st 1920, such that the numbers and tonnage of completed
capital ships in possession of each Contracting Power at any time
shall not exceed the numbers and tonnage allowed each Contracting
Power, as prescribed in Part 3, Chapter A, Article IV above.
Each Contracting Power shall have full freedom of choice with regards
to which, if any, of its capital ships under construction it shall
retain. It shall, however, be understood that the capital ship
tonnage being replaced by ships presently under construction, must be
disposed of as soon as possible following the completion of the
replacement tonnage.
It shall also be understood that any existing capital ship tonnage
originally intended to be replaced by new construction which has
subsequently been cancelled in order to comply with the treaty, may
not then be replaced by new construction in other ways than those
provided for in Part 3, Chapter A, Article VI and Part 3, Chapter K,
Article I (a) below.
The completed capital ships to be retained upon coming into
effect of the treaty shall be the newest capital ships of that
Contracting Power.
On the coming into effect of the present Treaty, all other capital
ships, built or building, than those retained, shall be disposed of
as prescribed in Part 3, Chapter H, Articles I-VIII below.
VI.
Each Contracting Power that under Part 3, Chapter A, Article V above,
retains at least one capital ship laid down prior to January 1st
1911, and has not given up capital ships laid down after January 1st
1911, shall be permitted to lay down two capital ships in replacement
of two existing capital ships that would otherwise be retained under
the treaty, which are to be disposed of as per Part 3, Chapter H,
Articles I-VIII below, upon completion of the replacement-tonnage.
B. AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS
I.
The tonnage of aircraft-carriers allowed to each Contracting Power
shall be fixed in relation to the tonnage of capital ships allowed to
each Contracting Power, by a ratio of 1 (one) ton of aircraft-carrier
tonnage for each 4 (four) tons of capital ship tonnage, as follows,
in tons of 2240 lbs (1016 kilos):
Contracting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnage . . . . .
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,000 tons. . .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,000 tons. . .
The Republic of the Philippines. . . . . . .44,000 tons. . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45,000 tons. . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45,000 tons. . .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000 tons. . .
The German Reich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .60,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70,000 tons. . .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90,000 tons. . .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,000 tons. . .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,000 tons. . .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,000 tons. . .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,000 tons. . .
The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,000 tons. . .
II.
No aircraft-carrier exceeding 22,000 tons (22352 metric tons)
standard displacement shall be acquired by, or constructed by, for,
or within the jurisdiction of, any of the Contracting Powers.
III.
Notwithstanding Part 3, Chapter B, Article II above, any of the
Contracting Powers may, provided that its total tonnage allowance of
aircraft carriers is not thereby exceeded, build not more than two
aircraft carriers, each of a tonnage of not more than 27,000 tons
(27,432 metric tons) standard displacement, and in order to effect
economy any of the Contracting Powers may use for this purpose any
two of their ships, whether completed or in course of construction,
which would otherwise be scrapped under the provisions of Part 3,
Chapter A, Article V above. The armament of any aircraft carriers
exceeding 22,000 tons (22,354 metric tons) standard displacement
shall be in accordance with the requirements of Part 3, Chapter B,
Article VII below.
Notwithstanding the above, the Empire of Atlantis shall be permitted
to construct two aircraft carriers of 33,000 tons (33,528 metric
tons) standard displacement, on the condition that the Empire of
Atlantis shall dispose of three capital ships the Empire would
otherwise have been allowed to retain, without being permitted to
replace these disposed of ships earlier than would have been allowed
if these ships had been retained.
IV.
There shall be no limit on the number of aircraft-carriers each
Contracting Power may possess, provided that total tonnage allowance
of aircraft-carriers for that Contracting Power, as prescribed in
Part 3, Chapter B, Article I above, is not thereby exceeded.
V.
The replacement of aircraft carriers shall be effected only as
prescribed in Part 3, Chapter K, Article II (a) below, provided,
however, that all aircraft carrier tonnage in existence or building
on the coming into effect of this treaty, shall be considered
experimental, and may be replaced, within the total tonnage limit
prescribed in Part I, Chapter B, Article I above, without regard to
its age. Such experimental tonnage shall nonetheless be charged
against the total tonnage of aircraft-carriers allowed to a
Contracting Power.
Contracting Powers that wish to make replacements of experimental
tonnage in existence or building at the time of coming into effect of
this treaty without regard to its age must, however, commence with
these replacements, by way of laying down the hull of each
replacement, no later than five years after the coming into effect of
this treaty, or the right to make replacements of experimental
tonnage without regard to its age shall be forfeit.
VI.
The Contracting Powers shall be allowed to utilise up to 50% of their
allowed tonnage of aircraft carriers as cruiser-tonnage of sub-
category (b), as defined in Part 2, Article III above, with no effect
on the allowed tonnage of sub-category (a).
VII.
No aircraft carrier of any of the Contracting Powers shall carry a
gun with a calibre in excess of 8.2 inches (210 millimetres). If the
armament carried includes guns exceeding 6 inches (153 millimetres)
in calibre the total number of guns carried, except anti-aircraft
guns and guns not exceeding 5.1 inches (130 millimetres), shall not
exceed six. If alternatively the armament contains no guns exceeding
6 inches (153 millimetres) in calibre, the number of guns is not
limited. In either case the number of anti-aircraft guns and of guns
not exceeding 5.1 inches (130 millimetres) is not limited.
C. CRUISERS
I.
Each Contracting Power shall be permitted a tonnage of cruisers equal
to the tonnage of capital ships allowed that Contracting Power, as
follows, in tons of 2240 lbs (1016 kilos):
Contracting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnage . . . . .
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,000 tons. . .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,000 tons. . .
The Republic of the Philippines. . . . . 132,000 tons. . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125,000 tons. . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125,000 tons. . .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 tons. . .
The German Reich. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . 240,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280,000 tons. . .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,000 tons. . .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440,000 tons. . .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440,000 tons. . .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440,000 tons. . .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480,000 tons. . .
The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000 tons. . .
II.
Of the cruiser-tonnage allowed each nation in Part 3, Chapter C,
Article I above, not more than 30% shall be allowed to be used for
cruisers of sub-category (a).
The maximum tonnage, in tons of 2240 lbs (1016 kilos), of cruisers in
sub-category (a) each Contracting Power shall be allowed to possess:
Contracting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnage . . . . .
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36,000 tons. . .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . .
The Republic of the Philippines. . . . . . .48,000 tons. . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,000 tons. . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,000 tons. . .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,000 tons. . .
The German Reich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .72,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84,000 tons. . .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,000 tons. . .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,000 tons. . .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,000 tons. . .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,000 tons. . .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,000 tons. . .
The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000 tons. . .
IV.
The number of cruisers in the navies of each Contracting Power shall
be limited by the maximum amount of cruiser tonnage allowed each
Contracting Power. There shall be no limit on the number of cruisers
each Contracting Power may possess, provided that the total tonnage
of such vessels shall not exceed the total cruiser tonnage allowed
that Contracting Power.
V.
Each Contracting Power shall be permitted to convert up to 10% of the
tonnage originally allowed that nation for cruiser-construction, to
destroyer-tonnage. Such a conversion shall not affect the maximum
tonnage that Contracting Power is allowed to use for cruisers of
sub-category (a). No Contracting Power shall be permitted to convert
any tonnage originally allowed that nation for cruiser construction,
to aircraft-carrier tonnage.
VI.
No vessel of war exceeding 13,000 tons (13,208 metric tons) standard
displacement, other than a capital ship or aircraft carrier, shall be
acquired by, or constructed by, for, or within the jurisdiction of,
any of the Contracting Powers. Vessels not specifically built as
fighting ships nor taken in time of peace under government control
for fighting purposes, which are employed on fleet duties or as troop
transports or in some other way for the purpose of assisting in the
prosecution of hostilities otherwise than as fighting ships, shall
not be within the limitations of this Article.
VII.
No vessel of war of any of the Contracting Powers, hereafter laid
down, other than a capital ship or a coast-defence ship, shall carry
a gun with a calibre in excess of 8.2 inches (210 millimetres).
VIII.
Notwithstanding the above clauses, the Kingdom of Greece and the
Kingdom of Iberia shall be allowed to retain cruisers in commission or
building armed with guns of a size up to 7 inches (178 millimetres)
without being obliged to charge these guns against the maximum tonnage
allowed Greece and Iberia of cruisers of sub-category (a). This
exception shall be valid for, and only for, the purpose of determining
which ships may be retained upon the coming into effect of the treaty.
This exception shall not be valid for determining whether Greece or
Iberia may lay down further cruisers of sub-category (a) - for the
determination of which cruisers, if any, Greece or Iberia may lay down,
and when Greece or Iberia may lay down these cruisers, Greece and
Iberia shall be obliged to apply the same principles as the other
Contracting Powers.
D. COAST-DEFENCE SHIPS
I.
Each Contracting Power shall be allowed to retain, build or acquire
armoured vessels of a type suitable for coastal defence, whose
aggregate tonnage does not exceed the maximum tonnage of a single
capital ship as defined in Part 3, Chapter A, Article I above. This
tonnage shall not be charged against any other tonnage as defined in
the treaty.
II.
No armoured vessel retained, built or acquired for coast-defence as
permitted in Part 3, Chapter D, Article I above, for, by, or within
the jurisdiction of a Contracting Power, shall exceed 8,000 tons
(8,128 metric tons) standard displacement, nor carry guns exceeding a
calibre of 12 inches (305 millimetres), nor be designed or rebuilt
for a speed exceeding 24 knots
E. DESTROYERS
I.
The tonnage of destroyers allowed to each Contracting Power shall be
fixed in relation to the tonnage of capital ships allowed to each
Contracting Power, by a ratio of 4 (four) tons of destroyer tonnage
for each 10 (ten) tons of capital ship tonnage.
The total tonnage of destroyers, in tons of 2240 lbs (1016 kilos),
each Contracting Power shall be allowed to possess:
Contracting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnage . . . . .
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . .
The Republic of the Philippines . . . . .48,000 tons. . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,000 tons. . .
The German Reich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . .96,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,000 tons. . .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,000 tons. . .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176,000 tons. . .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176,000 tons. . .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176,000 tons. . .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,000 tons. . .
The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 tons. . .
II.
Of the destroyer-tonnage allowed each nation in Part 1, Chapter E,
Article I above, not more than 20% shall be allowed to be used for
destroyers of sub-category (a).
The maximum tonnage, in tons of 2240 lbs (1016 kilos), of destroyers
in sub-category (a) each Contracting Power shall be allowed to
possess:
Contracting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnage . . . . .
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 tons. . .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 tons . .
The Republic of the Philippines. . . . . . . 9,600 tons . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 tons. . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 tons. . .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,000 tons. . .
The German Reich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,000 tons. . .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .19,200 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,400 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,400 tons. . .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,800 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,800 tons. . .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35,200 tons. . .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35,200 tons. . .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35,200 tons. . .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,400 tons. . .
The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . .40,000 tons. . .
III.
The number of destroyers in the navies of each Contracting Power
shall be limited by the maximum amount of destroyer tonnage allowed
each Contracting Power. There shall be no limit on the number of
destroyers each Contracting Power may possess, provided that the
total tonnage of such vessels shall not exceed the total destroyer
tonnage allowed that Contracting Power.
IV.
The Contracting Powers shall be allowed to convert up to 10% of their
allowed tonnage of destroyers to cruiser-tonnage of sub-category (b),
as defined in Part 2, Article III above, with no effect on the
allowed tonnage of sub-category (a).
F. SUBMARINES
I.
No submarine the standard displacement of which exceeds 1,500 tons
(1,524 metric tons) or with a gun whose calibre exceeds 5.1 inches
(130 mm) shall be acquired by or constructed by or for any of the
Contracting Powers.
Each Contracting Power shall be permitted a tonnage of submarines as
follows, in tons of 2240 lbs (1016 kilos):
Contracting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnage . . . . .
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,400 tons. . .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,400 tons. . .
The Republic of the Philippines. . . . . . .26,400 tons. . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,400 tons. . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,400 tons. . .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,400 tons. . .
The German Reich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,200 tons. . .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .48,900 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56,400 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56,400 tons. . .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,400 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,400 tons. . .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,900 tons. . .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,900 tons. . .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,900 tons. . .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52,100 tons. . .
The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,900 tons. . .
Of this submarine-tonnage, not more than 50% shall be allowed to be
used for submarines of sub-category (a), and there shall furthermore
be a limitation on the maximum number of submarines in that sub-
category, as follows:
Contracting Power . . . . . . . .Number of. . . . . . Maximum . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Submarines of. . . . tonnage of. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sub-category (a) . . sub-category (a).
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Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . .13,200 tons. . .
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . .13,200 tons. . .
The Republic of the Philippines 10. . . . . .13,200 tons. . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10. . . . . .13,200 tons. . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10. . . . . .13,200 tons. . .
The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . 16. . . . . .20,700 tons. . .
The German Reich . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . .0 tons. . .
The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . 20. . . . . .24,450 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Nordmark . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . .28,200 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Italy. . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . .28,200 tons. . .
The Empire of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . 30. . . . . .35,700 tons. . .
The Kingdom of Iberia . . . . . . . . . . 30. . . . . .35,700 tons. . .
The South-African Empire. . . . . . . . . 32. . . . . .39,450 tons. . .
The Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . 32. . . . . .39,450 tons. . .
The Atlantis Empire . . . . . . . . . . . 32. . . . . .39,450 tons. . .
The United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . .26,250 tons. . .
The United States of America. . . . . . . 32. . . . . .39,450 tons. . .
II.
There shall be no limit on the number of submarines of sub-category
(b) each Contracting Power may possess, provided that total tonnage
allowance of submarines for that Contracting Power, as prescribed in
Part 3, Chapter F, Article I above, is not thereby exceeded.
III.
As from the coming into force of the present Treaty in respect of all
the Contracting Powers, no submarine the standard displacement of
which exceeds 1,500 tons (1,524 metric tons) or with a gun whose
calibre exceeds 5.1 inch (130 mm) shall be constructed within the
jurisdiction of any of the Contracting Powers.
G. VESSELS NOT SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS IN NUMBER AND/OR TONNAGE
I.
Subject to any special agreements which may submit them to
limitation, the following vessels are exempt from limitation:
(a) Naval surface combatant vessels of 600 tons (610 metric tons)
standard displacement and under;
(b) Naval surface combatant vessels exceeding 600 tons (610 metric
tons), but not exceeding 2,000 tons (2,032 metric tons) standard
displacement, provided they have none of the following
characteristics:
(1) Mount a gun above 5.1 inch (130 mm) calibre;
(2) Mount more than eight guns above 3 inch (76 mm) calibre;
(3) Are designed or fitted to launch torpedoes;
(4) Are designed for a speed greater than 24 knots.
(5) Are fitted to receive aircraft on board from the air.
(c) Naval surface vessels not specifically built as fighting ships
which are employed on fleet duties or as troop transports or in
some other way than as fighting ships, provided they have none of
the following characteristics:
(1) Mount a gun above 6 inch (153 mm) calibre;
(2) Mount more than four guns above 3 inch (76 mm) calibre;
(3) Are designed or fitted to launch torpedoes:
(4) Are designed for a speed greater than 20 knots;
(5) Are protected by armour plate on the hull;
(6) Are designed or fitted to launch mines;
(7) Are fitted to receive aircraft on board from the air;
(
Mount more than one aircraft-launching apparatus on the
centre line; or two, one on each broadside;
(9) If fitted with any means of launching aircraft into the air,
are designed or adapted to operate at sea more than ten
aircraft.
II.
Following special consideration, icebreakers large enough to be
counted in subcategory (c) in Part 3, Chapter F, Article I (c) above,
shall be counted in that subcategory despite having a hull-
construction that would otherwise cause the icebreaker to be armoured
on the hull, provided that (a) the total number of such icebreakers
shall not exceed two thirds of the maximum number of capital ships
allowed to each nation, rounded down, and (b) that these vessels in
all other particulars do not exceed the limitations pursuant to ships
classed under Part 3, Chapter F, Article I (c).
H. RULES FOR DISPOSAL AND CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS OF WAR
I.
The present Treaty provides for the disposal of vessels of war in the
following ways:
(i) By scrapping (sinking or breaking up);
(ii) By converting the vessel to a hulk;
(iii) By converting the vessel to target use exclusively;
(iv) By retaining the vessel exclusively for experimental purposes;
(v) By retaining the vessel exclusively for training purposes;
(vi) By converting the vessel to a museum ship or memorial.
The present Treaty provides for disposal by way of sale to another
Contracting Power or to a non-Contracting Power via Chapter J, below.
No vessel converted or retained by a Contracting Power in accordance
with points (ii) to (vi) above, as more closely described in Articles
V-X below, shall be charged against any tonnage allowed that
Contracting Power.
II.
Any vessel of war to be disposed of, other than a capital ship, may
either be scrapped or converted to a hulk at the option of the
Contracting Power concerned.
III.
Vessels, other than capital ships, which have been retained for
target, experimental or training purposes, shall finally be scrapped
or converted to hulks.
IV.
Notwithstanding Part 3, Chapter H, Article I, a Contracting Power
may retain the following:
(a) One capital ship due to be disposed of, for experimental purposes
(b) One capital ship due to be disposed of, for training-purposes
(c) One aviation training ship
(d) Two cruisers, one of which may be of Sub-Category A, for training purposes
(e) One destroyer of Sub-Category B, for training purposes
(f) One submarine of Sub-Category B, for training purposes
Contracting Powers entitled to twelve or more capital ship hulls shall
shall be allowed to double the entitlements noted in Sections C through E
above. If further vessels of the above categories are retained in the
mentioned roles, they shall be charged towards the tonnage of the category
towards which they were previously charged.
V.
Vessels to be scrapped:
(a) A vessel to be disposed of by scrapping, by reason of its
replacement, or of its being surplus to tonnage-allowances under
the present treaty, must be rendered incapable of warlike service
within six months of the date of the completion of its successor,
or of the first of its successors if there are more than one, or of
the coming into effect of the treaty, if scrapped to comply with
the treaty. If, however, in the case of a ship due to be scrapped
by reason of its replacement, the completion of the new vessel or
vessels be delayed, the work of rendering the old vessel incapable
of warlike service shall, nevertheless, be completed within four
and a half years from the date of laying the keel of the new
vessel, or of the first of the new vessels, but should the new
vessel, or any of the new vessels, be a surface vessel not
exceeding 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) standard displacement,
this period is reduced to three and a half years.
(b) A vessel to be scrapped shall be considered incapable of warlike
service when there shall have been removed and landed or else
destroyed in the ship:
(1) All guns and essential parts of guns, fire control tops and
revolving parts of all barbettes and turrets;
(2) All hydraulic or electric machinery for operating turrets;
(3) All fire control instruments and range-finders;
(4) All ammunition, explosives, mines and mine rails;
(5) All torpedoes, war heads, torpedo tubes and training racks;
(6) All wireless telegraphy installations;
(7) All main propelling machinery, or alternatively the armoured
conning tower and all side armour plate;
(
All aircraft cranes, derricks, lifts and launching apparatus.
All landing-on or flying-off platforms and decks, or
alternatively all main propelling machinery;
(9) In addition, in the case of submarines, all main storage
batteries, air compressor plants and ballast pumps.
(c) Scrapping shall be finally effected in either of the following
ways within twelve months of the date on which the work of
rendering the vessel incapable of warlike service is due for
completion:
(1) Permanent sinking of the vessel;
(2) Breaking the vessel up; this shall always include the
destruction or removal of all machinery, boilers and armour,
and all deck, side and bottom plating.
(d) Except as provided in Part 3, Section B, Article III above, no
ship designated in the present Treaty to be scrapped may be
reconverted into a vessel of war.
VI.
Vessels to be converted to hulks:
A vessel to be disposed of by conversion to a hulk shall be
considered finally disposed of when the conditions prescribed in
Part 3, Chapter H, Article IV, Paragraph (b) above, have been
complied with, omitting sub-paragraphs (6), (7) and (
, and when the
following have been effected:
(1) Mutilation beyond repair of all propeller shafts, thrust blocks,
turbine gearing or main propelling motors, and turbines or
cylinders of main engines;
(2) Removal of propeller brackets;
(3) Removal and breaking up of all aircraft lifts, and the removal of
all aircraft cranes, derricks and launching apparatus.
The vessel must be put in the above condition within the same limits
of time as provided in Part 3, Chapter H, Article V above for
rendering a vessel incapable of warlike service.
VII.
Vessels to be converted to target use:
(a) A vessel to be disposed of by conversion to target use
exclusively shall be considered incapable of warlike service when
there have been removed and landed, or rendered unserviceable on
board, the following:
(1) All guns;
(2) All fire control tops and instruments and main fire control
communication wiring;
(3) All machinery for operating gun mountings or turrets;
(4) All ammunition, explosives, mines, torpedoes and torpedo
tubes;
(5) All aviation facilities and accessories.
The vessel must be put into the above condition within the same
limits of time as provided in Part 3, Chapter H, Article V above for
rendering a vessel incapable of warlike service.
(b) In addition to the rights already possessed by each Contracting
Power under the Treaty, each Contracting Power is permitted to
retain, for target use exclusively, at any one time:
(1) Not more than three vessels (cruisers or destroyers), but of
these three vessels only one may exceed 3,000 tons (3,048
metric tons) standard displacement;
(2) One submarine.
(c) On retaining a vessel for target use, the Contracting Power
concerned undertakes not to recondition it for warlike service.
VIII.
Vessels retained for experimental purposes:
(a) A vessel to be disposed of by conversion to experimental purposes
exclusively shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions
of Part 3, Chapter H, Article VI, Paragraph (a) above.
(b) Without prejudice to the general rules, and provided that due
notice be given to the other Contracting Power, reasonable
variation from the conditions prescribed in Part 3, Chapter H,
Article VI, Paragraph (a) above, in so far as may be necessary
for the purposes of a special experiment, may be permitted as a
temporary measure.
Any Contracting Power taking advantage of this provision is required
to furnish full details of any such variations and the period for
which they will be required.
(c) Each Contracting Power is permitted to retain for experimental
purposes exclusively at any one time:
(1) Not more than two vessels (cruisers or destroyers), but of
these two vessels only one may exceed 3,000 tons (3,048
metric tons) standard displacement;
(2) One submarine.
(e) On retaining a vessel for experimental purposes the Contracting
Party concerned undertakes not to recondition it for warlike
service.
IX.
Vessels retained for training purposes
(a) Vessels retained for training purposes shall, within six months
of the date on which they are required to be disposed of, be
dealt with as follows:
1. Capital ships
The following is to be carried out:
(1) Removal of main armament guns, revolving parts of all
barbettes and turrets; machinery for operating turrets;
but three turrets with their armament may be retained in
each ship;
(2) Removal of all ammunition and explosives in excess of the
quantity required for target practice training for the
guns remaining on board;
(3) Removal of conning tower and the side armour belt between
the foremost and aftermost barbettes;
(4) Removal or mutilation of all torpedo tubes;
(5) Removal or mutilation on board of all boilers in excess of
the number required for a maximum speed of eighteen knots.
2. Aviation Training Ships
(1) Ships shall not have a standard displacement in excess of 13,000 t;
(2) Ships shall be neither armed nor armored, excepting that the island,
if present, may be armored;
(3) Ships shall be equipped with a deck to receive and launch aircraft..
Below-decks facilities shall be limited to one elevator and a workshop
capable of serving two aircraft (OOC: 50 tons).
(4) Ships shall be limited to a maximum speed of 20.0 knots.
(5) Ships shall not have any munitions storage, nor shall aviation fuel be
carried in excess of ten tons.
3. Other surface vessels
The following is to be carried out:
(1) Removal of all main guns in excess of four;
(2) Removal of all torpedo tubes from cruisers;
(3) Removal of all aviation facilities and accessories;
(4) Removal of one half of the boilers from cruisers.
(b) Training ships may be modified to ensure machinery, weaponry
and fittings are in accordance with those in use by the Contracting
Power.
(c) Training ships may be acquired through the conversion of existing
or civilian vessels, or purpose-built as required.
(d) The Contracting Power concerned undertakes that vessels retained
in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall not be
used for any combatant purpose.
X.
Vessels converted to museum ships or memorials
(a) Vessels to be converted into museum ships or memorials
shall be dealt as follows, it being understood that the term
"unusable" means "unable to be used without complete
replacement":
1. Surface Vessels
The following is to be carried out:
(1) Mutilation of all armaments such that they are rendered
unusable without distorting their appearance;
(2) Removal of all ordnance from the vessel;
(3) Mutilation of the powerplant such that it is rendered unusable
without distorting its appearance;
(4) Mutilation of the shaft, propellors, and bunkerage;
such that they are rendered unusable;
(5) Mutilation of aviation facilities such that they are rendered
unusuable.
2. Submarines
The following is to be carried out:
(1) Mutilation of all armaments such that they are rendered
unusable without distorting their appearance;
(2) Removal of all ordnance from the vessel;
(3) Mutilation of the powerplant such that it is rendered unusable
without distorting its appearance;
(4) Mutilation of the shaft, propellors, and bunkerage
such that they are rendered unusable;
(5) Mutilation of ballast tanks such that they are rendered
unusuable.
J. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS OF WAR FOR OR SALE TO
NON-CONTRACTING POWERS
I.
No vessel of war constructed within the jurisdiction of any of the
Contracting Powers for a non-Contracting Power shall exceed the
limitations as to displacement and armament prescribed by the present
Treaty for vessels of a similar type which may be constructed by or
for any of the Contracting Powers
II.
If the construction of any vessel of war for a non-Contracting Power
is undertaken within the jurisdiction of any of the Contracting
Powers, such Power shall promptly inform the other Contracting Powers
of the date of the signing of the contract and the date on which the
keel of the ship is laid; and shall also communicate to them the
particulars relating to the ship prescribed in
III.
In the event of a Contracting Power being engaged in war, such Power
shall not use as a vessel of war any vessel of war which may be under
construction within its jurisdiction for any other Power, or which
may have been constructed within its jurisdiction for another Power
and not delivered.
IV.
The sale of new or old vessels not restricted by this Treaty shall also
not be restricted.
V.
Contracting Powers may build new construction for other Contracting
Powers or Non-Contracting Powers. The buyer shall pay the full cost of
construction of the vessel in hard currency [OOC: IPs or warship materials]
prior to the completion of the vessel. The building Power may also charge a
profit, at its discretion..
VI.
Contracting Powers may sell warships eligible for replacement to other
Contracting Powers or Non-Contracting Powers. The price of surplus warships
shall be 30% of its original cost, minus 3% for every full year that has passed
since the vessel could have been replaced. The buyer shall pay in hard currency;
until full payment has been made, the vessel shall count against the Contracting
Power's treaty allocations, and the Contracting Power shall be liable for the
vessel's actions.
VII.
Contracting Powers not otherwise gift, grant, or otherwise transfer control
of any warship restricted by the Cleito Treaty to another Contracting Power or
Non-Contracting Power. Vessels claimed to have been transferred in such a
manner will be counted against the original Contracting Power's treaty allocations,
and the Contracting Power shall be liable for the vessel's actions.
VIII.
If a sale via parts V or VI causes a Contracting Power to own more foreign
-built hulls or tonnage than domestically-built hulls or tonnage in a category,
another Contracting Power may file a motion to prevent the sale. A vote against
the sale by a majority of the Contracting Powers shall block the sale.
IX.
If a sale via parts V or VIcauses a Non-Contracting Power to own more than
1/2 of "Greek limits" in a category, either in tonnage or hull numbers (if applicable),
another Contracting Power may file a motion to prevent the sale. A vote against the
sale by a majority of the Contracting Powers shall block the sale.
X.
If one half or more of Contracting Powers vote in favor of the sale, or abstain
from the vote described in either VIII or IX above, the sale may be completed.
K. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENTS OF VESSELS OF WAR
I.
The replacement of vessels of war shall take place according to the
below rules:
(a) Capital ships and aircraft carriers twenty years after the date
of their completion may, except as otherwise provided in Part
3, Chapter B, Article VI above, be replaced by new construction,
but within the limits prescribed in Part 3, Chapter A, Article IV
above, and Part 3, Chapter B, Article I above. The keels of such
new construction may, except as otherwise provided in Part 3,
Chapter B, Article V above, be laid down not earlier than
seventeen years from the date of completion of the tonnage to be
replaced, it being understood, however, that in any case no
capital ship tonnage, with the exception of the ships referred to
in Part 3, Chapter A, Article VI above, and any replacements of
ships lost in combat or accident, shall be laid down until ten
years from the coming into effect of the present Treaty. This
notwithstanding, Contracting Powers which have fleets smaller
than their treaty-allowance shall be allowed to initiate new
construction such as is sufficient to increase their fleets to
their treaty allowance.
Surface-vessels other than Capital ships and aircraft-carriers may be
replaced by new construction as follows:
(b) Surface vessels exceeding 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) but
not exceeding 13,000 tons (13,280 metric tons) standard
displacement may:
(i) If laid down before 1 January 1921: 16 years after the date
of their completion be replaced by new construction, but
within the limits prescribed in Part 3, Chapter C, Articles
I, II, V, VI above, and Chapter D, Articles I, II above.
The keels of such new construction may be laid down not
earlier than thirteen years from the date of completion of
the tonnage to be replaced.
(ii) If laid down after 31 December 1920: 20 years after the date
of their completion be replaced by new construction, but
within the limits prescribed in Part 3, Chapter C, Articles
I, II, V, VI above, and Chapter D, Articles I, II above.
The keels of such new construction may be laid down not
earlier than seventeen years from the date of completion of
the tonnage to be replaced.
(c) Surface vessels not exceeding 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons)
standard displacement may:
(i) If laid down before 1 January 1921: 12 years after the date
of their completion be replaced by new construction, but
within the limits prescribed in Part 3, Chapter C, Articles
I, II, V, VI above, Chapter D, Articles I, II above, and
Chapter E, Articles I, II above. The keels of such new
construction may be laid down not earlier than ten years
from the date of completion of the tonnage to be replaced.
(ii) If laid down after 31 December 1920: 16 years after the date
of their completion be replaced by new construction, but
within the limits prescribed in Part 3, Chapter C, Articles
I, II, V, VI above, Chapter D, Articles I, II above, and
Chapter E, Articles I, II above. The keels of such new
construction may be laid down not earlier than fourteen
years from the date of completion of the tonnage to be
replaced.
(d) Submarines may 20 years after the date of their completion be
replaced by new construction, but within the limits prescribed in
Part 3, Chapter F above. The keels of such new construction may
be laid down not earlier than seventeen years from the date of
completion of the tonnage to be replaced.
II.
The keels of replacement tonnage shall not be laid down more than
three years before the year in which the vessel to be replaced may be
replaced; but this period is reduced to two years in the case of any
replacement surface vessel not exceeding 3,000 tons (3,048 metric
tons) standards displacement.
III.
When constructing any vessel or vessels of war, each of the
Contracting Powers shall communicate promptly to each of the other
Contracting Powers the following information:
(1) The categorisation of the vessel or vessels of war to be
constructed;
(2) The date of governmental authorization of replacement tonnage;
(3) The date of laying the keels of replacement tonnage;
(4) The standard displacement in tons and metric tons of each new
ship to be laid down, and the principal dimensions, namely,
length at waterline, extreme beam at or below waterline, mean
draft at standard displacement;
(5) The date of completion of each new ship and its standard
displacement in tons and metric tons, and the principal
dimensions, namely, length at waterline, extreme beam at or below
waterline, mean draft at standard displacement, at time of
completion.
IV.
In case of loss or accidental destruction of vessels of war, they may
immediately be replaced by new construction subject to the tonnage
limits prescribed in the present Treaty and in conformity with the
other provisions of the present Treaty, the regular replacement
program being deemed to be advanced to that extent.
V.
Retained capital ships or aircraft carriers may reconstructed, including
reduction in the extent or thickness of armor and reduction of number
or caliber of main armament, without prejudice to replacement date
Powers may reconstruct a ship, including an increase to the extent or
or thickness of armor, and including an increase in the number or
caliber of main armament up to 14.27” (360mm), with the
replacement date now being thirty years from the original completion
date.
VI.
The right of replacement is not lost by delay in laying down
replacement tonnage, and the old vessel may be retained until
replaced even though due for scrapping under Part 3, Chapter K,
Article I above, except as noted in Part 3, Chapter B, Article III
above.
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