When the conference began IIRC, the USN had the following 12" dreadnought and pre-dreadnoughts: 2 Wyoming-class, 2 Florida-class, 2 Delaware-class, 2 South Carolina-class, 6 Connecticut-class in service. With the leaking of the fact that Britain was trying to resell the Agincourt back to Brazil, the Canada back to Chile and Indomitable and Inflexible to Chile also. The Americans successfully convince Argentina to buy the 2 South Carolinas at almost scrap prices. Also at almost scrap prices the 6 Connecticts were sold to Poland. The sale to Poland was controversial. Strong lobbying by Polish-Americans ships and to sell the ships as coast defense battleships equaling what Germany was allowed to possess sealed the deal.