, 1922-02-01
Continues from psr. u

(on0nutu rum FaEe -
with h ship. all guns. fire controls
and moving parts Of barbettes and
t,.rrets and their operating machinery,
all fire control instruments. ammuni-
ton. ~torpedoes and tubes. radio install
lations. coming towers and all side
armor al~ternatively. main propelling
machinery Ind all aviation accessories.
Rule four provides that vessels to be
strapped under rule three shall be
rendered incapable OF warirke service
within six months from the coming
into force OF the treaty and tho scrap
ping finally effected with IN Is
month";" Where ships ore to be re-
placed, however ~scrapping Of the re
placed ship must begin not later than
tho date Of compIeuon Of its successor
and the vessel rendered incapable OF
war service within six months n fin
ally strapped within Is months. II
completion OF the replacement ship Is
delayed. scrapping OF the replaced YES
sci must begin within our years after
tho laying OF tho keel OF tho new ship.
the six months and IS months period
to apply in that case also for compile
ton OF the work
Part three chapter two Is the re-
placement provision for capitol ships
and aircraft carriers and contained In
two sections e
Section ono provides fer h -ei eral
rule that such ships may be replaced
20 years from the date Of their com
pletion. keels OF replacement ships to
be laid not earlier than II years after
such date of completion. and II Is fur-
Their provided hat with the exception
of the two British capital ships pro
vided for and the replacement build,
ing In specified years by France and
Italy. no capital ship q shall
lie laid down until 10 years from No
vember IL. 1921"
II also is provided that h names.
date Of authorization. date Of keel lay
ine displacement and principal d.
mensions OF ships to bo replaced ana
similar information as to ships plan
ned to replace them DO communicated
promptly to all contracting powers
In case OF accidental loGs or destrrc'
ton OF ships replacement construction
may begin Immediately subject to the
restrictions of size. armament. ETC..
imposed by the treaty.
The replacement rules provide for
an Increase OF displacement Of retained
capital ships or carriers not to exceed
1000 tons per ship to additional
defense against air and submarine at
taclSs such as bulge OF blister or anti
air attack deck protection. They also
forbid any alterations in armor or
armament except that Franco and
Italy within the 5000 ton additional
displacement limit. may increase their
armor and the calibre OF main bat
teries of existing ships up to the
maximum OF 15 inch weapons and that
Great Britain may complete armor al
terations on the Renown already start
ed but temporarily suspended.
Section two contains the replace
ment charts on capital ships for each
nation. The American chart has a
provision permitting retention of the
old battleships Oregon and Illinois
"for noncombatant purposes after
they have been rendered incapable or
warIike service. Outside Of the II ten
ton in 1922 of two ships Of the West
Virginia class to replace delaware
and North Dakota, no capital ships
replacement building could be under
w the United States until 1881
when under the chart two keels would
be laid followed by two in 1882. one
in 1883, two in 1884. one in 1895. two
In 1896, n , 1887, two in 1898 and
two in 1899. All OF these ships would
be completed In 1912. This replace
ment program would call for the scrap
ping of the Florida, Utah and Wyo-
ming in 1894 and carry on the replace
ment and scrapping work up TO 1912
when the two West Virginia class
ships DO added to the fleet this
year would be replaced at the end Of
20 years active service. The chart
shows the American fleet to contain
Is pre-Jutland vessels and 3 post