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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 NON-CONTRACTING 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 and Greece, Signed at Washington, December 6, 1920. The United States of America, the British Empire, The Atlantean 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 and Greece: 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; 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: 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 Washington; 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 Raj His Majesty the King of Greece: Admiral Takis Talknotalotalopoles, The acting minister of defense. Commodore Igorpopolus. Assistant to Admiral Talknotalotalopoles. Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows: 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 Washington 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 No Contracting Power may conclude a treaty of naval armament or mutual defence with Germany wherein Germany is allowed a greater strength of naval power than that provided for in the peace-treaty of 1919. V. LIMITATIONS TO TREATIES WITH GERMANY CONCERNING SUBMARINES Notwithstanding Part 1, Article III above, no Contracting Power may under any circumstance conclude any form of treaty with Germany giving Germany the permission to purchase or build submarines of any nature. 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 Washington 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 . . . . _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 120,000 tons. . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . .80,000 tons. . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . 200,000 tons. . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . 200,000 tons. . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . 6 . . . . . 200,000 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . . 600,000 tons. . The United States of America. . . . . . . . 21. . . . . 640,000 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 capital ships in possession of each Contracting Power, including the units under construction, shall not exceed the numbers and tonnage allowed each Contracting Power, as prescribed in Part 3, Chapter A, Article IV above. The capital ships to be retained 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, 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. 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 . . . . . _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,000 tons. . . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,000 tons. . . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000 tons. . . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000 tons. . . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .50,000 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000 tons. . . The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,000 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 30,000 tons (30,480 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 . . . . . _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,000 tons. . . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,000 tons. . . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 tons. . . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 tons. . . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . 200,000 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600,000 tons. . . The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . 640,000 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 . . . . . _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36,000 tons. . . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,000 tons. . . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,000 tons. . . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .60,000 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,000 tons. . . The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,000 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 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 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 may lay down further cruisers of sub-category (a) - for the determination of which cruisers, if any, Greece may lay down, and when Greece may lay down these cruisers, Greece 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 . . . . . _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,000 tons. . . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,000 tons. . . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . .80,000 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,000 tons. . . The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . 256,000 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 . . . . . _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 tons. . . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,6000 tons . . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,000 tons. . . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,000 tons. . . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .16,000 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,000 tons. . . The United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,200 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 . . . . . _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,400 tons. . . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,400 tons. . . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,400 tons. . . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,400 tons. . . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . . . . . . . .41,400 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,900 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). _______________________________________________________________________ Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . .13,200 tons. . . India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . .13,200 tons. . . The Empire of Australia . . . . . . . . . 16. . . . . .20,700 tons. . . The Republic of France. . . . . . . . . . 16. . . . . .20,700 tons. . . The Kingdom of the United Netherlands . . 16. . . . . .20,700 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. . . . . . . . . . . . 32. . . . . .39,450 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; (8) 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. The present Treaty does not provide for disposal by way of sale to another Contracting Power or to a non-Contracting Power. No vessel converted or retained by a Contracting Power in accordance with points (ii) to (v) above, as more closely described in Articles V-VIII 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, no Contracting Power may retain more than one capital ship due to be disposed of, for experimental purposes, and one capital ship due to be disposed of, for training-purposes. No Contracting Power may retain more than two vessels classed as Cruiser sub-category (a) otherwise due to be disposed of, for training-purposes. 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, 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. If, however, 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; (8) 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 (8), 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 IV 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 IV 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. Other surface vessels The following is to be carried out: (1) Removal of one half of the guns, but four guns of main calibre may be retained on each vessel; (2) Removal of all torpedo tubes; (3) Removal of all aviation facilities and accessories; (4) Removal of one half of the boilers. (c) The Contracting Power concerned undertakes that vessels retained in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall not be used for any combatant purpose. J. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS OF WAR FOR 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. 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 V 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. No retained capital ships or aircraft carriers shall be reconstructed except for the purpose of providing means of defence against air and submarine attack, and subject to the following rules: The Contracting Powers may, for that purpose, equip existing tonnage with bulge or blister or anti-air attack deck protection, providing the increase of displacement thus effected does not exceed 5,000 tons (5,080 metric tons) displacement for each ship. No alterations in side armor, in calibre, number or general type of mounting of main armament shall be permitted. 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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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 capital ships
in possession of each Contracting Power, including the units under
construction, shall not exceed the numbers and tonnage allowed each
Contracting Power, as prescribed in Part 3, Chapter A, Article IV
above. The capital ships to be retained 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, 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.
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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, it being
understood that the tonnage being replaced shall be disposed of as
soon as possible following the completion of the replacement tonnage.
The completed capital ships to be retained shall be the newest
capital ships of that Contracting Power, but each Contracting Power
shall have full discretion with regards to which, if any, of its
units under construction it shall retain, it being understood that
any existing tonnage intended to be replaced by new construction
which has subsequently been cancelled, may not then be replaced by
new construction except as provided in Part 3, Chapter A, Article VI
below. On the coming into effect of the present Treaty, all other
capital ships, built or building, 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.
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