Evening star., 1922-02-01
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1IOIIl SI L oSS'
ment tonnage of each of the con-
tractine powers shall not exceed IN
standard displacement, for the me
United States $4,000 tons (533,4OO
metric tons): for the British en-
pire, $4,000 tons 1888. 400 metric
tons): for France, 115:ooo tons
i177.SO0 metric tons); Tor ltaiy.
i75.000 (177.S0o metric tons); 1or
tons).
ARTICLE v.
No capital ship exceeding s2'oo9
tons (35.560 metric tons) stahualo
displacement shall be acquired py'
or constructed by, for. or witnln
the jurisdiction of any OF the con-
tracing powers.
ARTICLE VI
No capital ship Of any of the con-
<racting powers shall carry q gun
with caliber in excess OF SIX
teen inches )406 millimeters).
ARTICLE VII.
The total tonnage for aircraft
carriers of each of the contract
ing powers shall not exceed IN
standard displacement. for the
ITnited States, 5000 tons G37,16O
metric tons); for the British EN-
pire, $4,000 tons OBJ, l6o metrlc
tons): for France. $4,000 tons
(6O.9so metric tons): for Italy,
S1 o0O tons (60,96O metric tons);
for Japan, $1,000 tons (S2.2s6 met
rio tons).
ARTICLE VIII.
The replacement of aircraft car
riers shall be effected only as pre-
scribed in chapter II, part .; pro.
yided. however, that all aircraft
carrier tonnage in existence or
building on November II, 1921,
shall be considered experimental
and may be replaced, within the
total tonnage limit prescribed IN
article VII, without regard to It's
age.
ARTICLE TX.
No aircraft carrier exceeding
$4,000 tons (27,432 metric tons)
standard displacement shall be
acquired by, or constructed by, Tor
or within the jurisdiction of any
Of the contracting powers.
However, any of the contracting
powers may, provided that It's TO-
tai tonnage allowance of aircraft
carriers is not thereby exceeded,
build not more than two aircraft
carriers, each of a TONNAGE of not
more than $4,000 tons (33.52S met
ric 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 constructed or IN
course of construction. which
would otherwise be scrapped under
the provisions of article II.
The armament of any aircraft car
riers exceeding $4,000 tons (27,4S2
metric tons) standard displacement
shall be in accordance with the re-
uuirements of article X, except that
the total number of guns to be car
ried in case any such guns be Of q
caliber exceeding six inches (152
millimeters), except anti-craft guns
and guns not exceeding hVe 1nches
(126.7 millimeters), shall not exceed
eight.
ARTICLE x.
No aircraft carrier Of any of the
contracting powers shall carry a
gun with a caliber in excess Of eight
inches (2O3 milimeters). Without
prejudice to the provisions Of article
TX, If the armament carried includes
guns exceeding six inches (1o2 MIL
limeters) in caliber the total number
of guns carried, except anti-craft
guns and guns not exceeding five
inches 1267 millimeters), shall not
exceed ten. If alternatively the ar
mament contains no guns exceeding
six inches 152 millimeters) In caliber,
the number Of guns Is not limited.
In either case the number OF anti
craft guns and of guns not exceed
ing five inches t126.7 millimeters) Is
not limited.
ARTICLE xI.
No vessel Of war exceeding 10000
tons 10,160 metric tons) standard
displacement, other than a capital
ship or aircraft carrier. shall! be ac-
ouired 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 pur-
poses, which are employed on fleet
duties or as troop transports or IN
some other way for the purpose OF
assisting in the prosecution Of hos
tilfties otherwise than as fighting
ships, shall not be within the hmita-
tions of this article.
ARTICLE XII.
No vessel of war of any Of the
contracting powers. hereafter laid
down, other than a capital ship.
shall carry gun with caliber
in excess of 8 inches (203 mil1i-
meters).
ARTICLE Kill
Except as provided in article TX,
no ship designated in the present
treaty to be scrapped may be re-
converted into vessel of war.
ARTICLE XIV.
No preparations shall be made in
To- <{,,,4 @F
for the installation of warlike
ornaments for the purpose of
converting such ships into ves-
sells of war, other than the neces-
sary stiffening of decks for the
mounting of guns not exceeding
6-inch (152 millimeters) caliber.
a: ARTICLE XIV.
No vessel of war constructed
within the jurisdiction of any Of
the contracting powers for a nom
tracing power shall exceed the
limitations as to displacement and
armament prescribed by the pres
ent treaty for vessels of a similar
type which may be constructed
by or for any Of the contracting
. powers; provided. however. that
riers constructed for a non-con-
tracing power shall in no case ex-
ceed $1,000 tons (27,432 metric
tons) standard displacement
ARTICLE XVI.
If the construction of any vessel
OF war for a non-contracting pow
er Is undertaken within the juris-
diction of any of the contracting
powers. such power shall promptly
inform the other contracting pow
ers of the date Of the signing Of
which the keel of the ship Is laid;
and shall also communicate to
them the particulars relating to
the ship prescribed in chapter II,
part 3, section I (b), (4) and (5).
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