Though no actions were immediately taken, these thoughts were revived in the late 1930s when intelligence reports indicated Japan was planning or building "super cruisers" that would be much more powerful than the current US heavy cruisers.
Meskipun tidak ada tindakan lebih lanjut, rencana ini dihidupkan kembali pada akhir tahun 1930-an ketika laporan intelijen mengindikasikan Jepang sedang merencanakan atau membangun "kapal penjelajah super" yang akan didesain jauh lebih kuat daripada kapal penjelajah berat Amerika saat ini.