First LNT (1930)
Subs are limited to 2,600 tons , with each country allowed 3 at 3,600 tons for a total of 70,000 tons. The UK is limited to 20 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 280,000, the US with 24 up to 270,000 total tons, Japan with 16 totaling 170,000 tons. Light cruisers are limited to 250,000 for the UK, 200,000 for the US and 150,000 for Japan. US and UK are allowed up to 200,000 tons of destroyers each while Japan is limited to 140,000 tons.
2nd LNT(1936)
Capital ships are limited to 50,000 tons and 16"guns (going to 65,00 tons and 18" in 1938), subs limited to 3,000 tons, light cruisers limited to 12,000 tons and 8" guns, aircraft carriers are limited to 30,000 tons.
Cruisers laid down before 1st January 1921 become overage 16 years after their date of completion. Submarines become overage 12 years after their date of completion
How does this change the war? Does the US being widening the Panama Canal to allow bigger ships through or just build big battleships on both coasts? How much worse is Japan off? What kind of ships do you think would be designed with those limits.
Subs are limited to 2,600 tons , with each country allowed 3 at 3,600 tons for a total of 70,000 tons. The UK is limited to 20 heavy cruisers with a total tonnage of 280,000, the US with 24 up to 270,000 total tons, Japan with 16 totaling 170,000 tons. Light cruisers are limited to 250,000 for the UK, 200,000 for the US and 150,000 for Japan. US and UK are allowed up to 200,000 tons of destroyers each while Japan is limited to 140,000 tons.
2nd LNT(1936)
Capital ships are limited to 50,000 tons and 16"guns (going to 65,00 tons and 18" in 1938), subs limited to 3,000 tons, light cruisers limited to 12,000 tons and 8" guns, aircraft carriers are limited to 30,000 tons.
Cruisers laid down before 1st January 1921 become overage 16 years after their date of completion. Submarines become overage 12 years after their date of completion
How does this change the war? Does the US being widening the Panama Canal to allow bigger ships through or just build big battleships on both coasts? How much worse is Japan off? What kind of ships do you think would be designed with those limits.
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