In OTL HMS Vindictive was converted back to cruiser in 1923-25. Her sister ships Effingham, Frobisher & Hawkins were built as Cruisers - launched 29/08/1919, 08/06/1921, & 20/03/1920 respectively.
As Cruisers they displaced 9,7500, 9,550, 9860, and 9,800 tons respectively.
Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to have all four as light carriers. You could do that as part of the initial construction, or phase it in over a number of years.
In the WNC below 10,000 tons wasn't included in the carrier total tonnage - but if these CVLs exist before the Treaty maybe that won't apply!
Moreover depending on the reconstruction timescale - would it bring forward the Kent & London Heavy Cruiser programme.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Naval_Treaty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Naval_Treaty
Interested to the contrast between different peoples on how this may be achieved.
As Cruisers they displaced 9,7500, 9,550, 9860, and 9,800 tons respectively.
Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to have all four as light carriers. You could do that as part of the initial construction, or phase it in over a number of years.
In the WNC below 10,000 tons wasn't included in the carrier total tonnage - but if these CVLs exist before the Treaty maybe that won't apply!
Moreover depending on the reconstruction timescale - would it bring forward the Kent & London Heavy Cruiser programme.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Naval_Treaty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Naval_Treaty
Interested to the contrast between different peoples on how this may be achieved.