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

the present treaty in respect of all the
high contracting parties. no aircraft
carrier of 10000 tons 10,160 metric
tons) or less standard displacement
mounting q gun In excess of 81 inches
G55 millimeters) shall be constructed
within the Jurisdiction Of any Of the
high contracting parties. ,..'
ARTICLE v.
An aircraft carrier must not be de-
signed and constructed for carrying q
more powerful armament than that au-
thorized by Article TX or Article K OF
the Washington treaty or by Article ~
of the present treaty, as the case may
be. Wherever In the said Articles TX
and K of the Washington treaty the
caliber Of so inches G52 millimeters}
is mentioned, the caliber OF 81 inches
uS5 millimeters) is substituted therefor.
PART 2.
ARTICLE VI.
l. The rules for determining stand
ard displacement described in chapter
z, part 4, of the Washington treaty
shall apply to all surface vessels of war
OF each of the high contracting parties
2. The standard displacement of a
submarine Is the surface displacement
OF the vessel complete exclusive of the
water In water-tight structure)
fully manned, engined and equipped
ready Tor sea, including all armament
ana ammunition, equipment, OUTFIT, pro-
VISIONS Tor crew, miscellaneous stores
and implements of every description
that are intended to be carried in war,
but without fuel, lubricating oil, fresh
water or ballast Of any kind on board.
PART 3.
Each naval combatant vessel shall he
rated at its displacement tonnage when
IN the standard condition. The word
tons" shall be understood to be the
ton OF 2,240 pounds Q,0l6 kiloO.
ARTICLE VII.
T. No submarine the standard dis
placement of which exceeds 1000 tons
t2,032 metric tons) or with a gun above
81 inches O30 mm) caliber shall be
acquired by or constructed by or for
any Of the high contracting parties.
2. The high contracting parties may,
however, retain, build or acquire q max
imun number of three submarines Of
q standard displacement not exceeding
$500 tons (2845 metric tons); these
submarines may carry guns not above
81 inches u55 mm.) caliber. Within
this number, France may retain one
unit, already launched, of 1880 tons
(2,926 metric tonS), with guns the cali
Der Of which is inches (203 mm).
3. The high contracting parties may
retain the submarines which they pos
sesSed on the first of April, 1880, having
a standard displacement not in excess
of 1000 tons (2,032 metric tons), and
armed with guns above 81 inches 130
mm.) caliber.
4. AS from the coming into force of the
present treaty in. respect of all the high
contracting parties, no submarine the
standard displacement of which exceeds
1000 tons (2,032 metric tons) or with q
gun above 81 inches Q30 mm.) cali
Der shall be constructed within the
jurisdiction Of any Of the. high con-
tracing parties, except as provided in
of this article.
ARTICLE VIII.
Subject to any special agreements
which may submit them to limitation.
the following vessels are exempt from
(A) Naval surface combatant vessels
OF 500 tons $50 metric tons) standard
and under.
(B) Naval surface combatant vessels
exceeding 900 tons (610 metric tons)
but not exceeding 1000 tons (2.O32
metric tons) standard displacement,
provided they have none of the fol-
lowing characteristics:
Cd Mount a gun above 81 inches
Q55 mm) caliber.
CD Mount more than four guns
above 3 inches C76 mm) caliber.
CD Are designed or fitted to launch
torpedoes. ..e.6
a. Are designed for a speed greater
than 20 knots. =
90 Naval surface vessels not spe-
cif1cally built as fighting ships which
are employed on fleet duties or as troop
transports or in some other way than
as hghting ships, provided they have
none OF the following characteristics:
% Mount gun above 81 inches
Q55 mm.) caliber.
(2) Mount more than four guns
above 3 inches (76 mm) caliber.
CD Are designed or fitted to launch
torpedoes.
% Are designed for a speed greater
than 20 knots.
go Are protected by armor plate.
go Are designed or fitted to launch
Cd Are fitted to receive aeroplanes
on board from the air.
90 Mount more than one aeroplane-
launching apparatus on the center line.
or two, one on each broadside.
Cd II fitted with any means of
launching aeroplanes into the air, are
designed or adapted to operate at sea
more than three aeroplanes.
ARTICLE TX.
The rules as to replacement contained
In annex l to this part II are applicable
to vessels Of war not exceeding 10, 900
tons Q0,160 metric tons) standard
displacement, with the exception of air
craft carriers. whose replacement is
governed by the provisions of the Wash
ington treaty.
ARTICLE X.
Within one month after the date of
laying down and the date of completion,
of each vessel of war, other
than capital ships, aircraft carriers and
the vessels exempt from limitation I'M
der Article VIII, laid down or completed
by or for them after the coming into
force Of the present treaty, the high
contracting parties shall communicate
to each of the other high contracting
parties the information detailed below:
(A) The date Of laying the keel and
the following particulars:
The classification of the vessel.
Standard displacement in tons and
metric tons.
The principal dimensions, namely,
length at water line, extreme beam at
er below water line, means draft at
displacement, the caliber of the
largest gun.
CB) The date of completion, together
with the foregoing particulars relating
to the vessel at that date.
The information to be given in the
case of capital ships and aircraft car
rlers is governed by the Washington
treaty.
ARTICLE XII.
Subject to the provisions OF Article II
of the present treaty, the rules for dis
posal contained in annex II to this