Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22

4. Inc ASam4, YAkumO, 1Suno, 1WACe
and KaSuga shall be disposed Of as
this Part II when the first three vessels
of the Kuma class have been replaced
by new vessels. These three vessels OF
the Kuma class shall be reduced to the
condition prescribed in Section v, sub
paragraph OBJ 2 Of Annex 2 to this
Part II. and are to be used for training
ships, and their tonnage shall not
thereafter be included In the tonnage
subject to limitation.
ARTICLE XIII.
Existing ships of various types which,
prior to the LIST April, 1880, have been
used as stationary training establish
ments or hulkS may be retained In q
non seaRoing condition.
Annexes follow:
ANNEX 1.
RULES FOR REPLACEMENT.
SECTION /.
Except as provided in Section 3 Of
this Annex and Annex Of the present
treaty, a vessel shall not be replaced
before it become "over age" A vessel
shall be deemed to be lover age" when
the following number of years have
elapsed since the date of its completion:
5000 tons (3,Q48 metric tons), but not
exceeding 10000 tons Uo,160 metric
tons), standard displacement:
% If laid down before the LIST
January, 1920. IS years.
CID If laid down after the 3lst
December, 1919. 20 years.
OBJ For q surface vessel not exceed
ing 5000 tons (3,04S metric tons) /,
standard displacement.
| Cn IL laid dnWP hefnrn thu NJ
January, 1921, II years.
CID If laid down after the S1st
December, 1920. Is years.
(C) For q submarine, IS years.
| The keels OF replacement tonnage
shall not be laid down more than three
years before the year In which the
vessel to be replaced become over age"
but this period is reduced to two years
in the case of any replacement surface
vessel not exceeding 5000 tons (3,01s
metric tons), standard displacement
| The right Of replacement is not lost
by delay in laying down replacement
tonnage.
SECTION II.
Except as otherwise provided in the
present treaty, the vessel or vessels
whose retention would cause the maxi
mum tonnage permitted in the category
to be exceeded, shall, on the completion
or acquisition of replacement tonnage,
be disposed of in accordance with An
mex II TO this Part II.
SECTION III.
! In the event OF loss or accidental de-
struction, . vessel may be Immediately
replaced.
ANNEX II.
Rules for disposal of vessels of war:
|
disposal Of vessels Of war in the fol-
lowing ways:
Cd BY scrapping Sinking or break
ing up).
CII) BY converting the vessel to q
! hulk.
Gid BY converting the vessel to
target use exclusively.
(IV) BY retaining the vessel exclu-
Sively for experimental purposes.
(V) BY retaining the vessel exclu
sively for training purposes. Any YES
sci of war to be disposed of, other than
capital ship. may either be strapped
or converted TO hulk, at the option
OF the high contracting party con-
cerned.
Vessels other than capital ships
which have been retained for target
usages. experimental or training pur-
poses, shall finally be scrapped or con-
verted to hulks.
SECTION I.
! Vessels to be strapped:
(A) A vessel to be disposed of by
scrapping by reason OF it's replacement
must be rendered incapable of warlike
service within six months of the day of
the completion of It's successor, or of
the first Of It's successors, II there are
more than one. If, however, the COM
| ~ h.
delayed, the work Of rendering the old
vessel incapable of warlike service shall
nevertheless, be completed within four
and half years from the date of lay
ing the keel of the new vessel, or of the
| first Of the new vessels; but should the
| new vessel, or any of the new vessels
be surface vessel not exceeding 5000
tons (3,04S metric tonS), standard dis
| placement, this period Is reduced to
three and a half years.
Three. Japan may, however, replace
the mine layers Aso and T'okiwa by two
new mine layers before 31st December,
| 1885, The standard displacement of
| each Of the new vessels shall not ex-
coed. 5000 tons 5000 metric tons);
their speed shall not exceed 20 knots,
and their other characteristics shall
conform to the provisions of paragraph
| (b) of Article VIII. The new vessels
their tonnage shall not be chargeable
to the tonnage of any combatant cate
CORY. The Aso and Tokiwa shall be
disposed Of in accordance with section
| l or 2 of Annex II, to this Part II, on
! completion of the replacement vessels.
Four. The ASama, Yakumo, Izumo,
Iwate and KaSuga shall be disposed of
as stated in section l or 2 of Annex II.
to this Part II, when the first three
| - L. al L. IAAN
replaced by new vessels. These three
vessels of the Kuma class shall be re-
duced to the condition prescribed in
section v, sub paragraph (b) of An
mex II, to this Part II, and are to be
| used for training ships. and their ton
mage shall not thereafter be included in
| the tonnage subject to limitation.
ARTICLE XIII.
Existing ships Of various types which,
prior to the 1st April, 1880, have been
used as stationary training establish
mentS or hulks, may be retained in
non-seagoing condition.
! Annexes follow:
ANNEX i.
Rules for Replacement.
Section 1.
Except as provided in section 3 Of
this Annex and Annex of the present
treaty, vessel shall not be replaced
before 1t become lover age" A vessel
shall be deemed to be lover age" when
the following number of years have
elapsed since the date Of Its compile
ton:
ca For Q surface vessel exceeding
| 5000 tons (3,048 metric tons), but not
exceeding 10000 tons 00,160 metric
tons), standard displacement:
% If laid down before the 1st jan
uary, 1920; Is years.
(2) II laid down after the 3lst De-
cember, 1919; 40 years.