(b) In the case of vessels to be scrapped under the second and third paragraphs of Article II, or under Article III, the work of rendering the vessel incapable of further warlike service in accordance with paragraph III of this Part shall be commenced not later than the date of completion of its successor, and shall be finished within six months from the date of such completion. The vessel shall be finally scrapped, in accordance with paragraph II of this Part, within eighteen months from the date of completion of its successor. If, however, the completion of the new vessel be delayed, then the work of rendering the old vessel incapable of further warlike service in accordance with paragraph III of this Part shall be commenced within four years from the laying of the keel of the new vessel, and shall be finished within six months from the date on which such work was commenced, and the old vessel shall be finally scrapped in accordance with paragraph II of this Part within eighteen months from the date when the work of rendering it incapable of further warlike service was commenced.

PART 3. REPLACEMENT.

The replacement of capital ships and aircraft carriers shall take place according to the rules in Section I and the tables in Section II of this Part.

SECTION I. Rules for replacement.

(a) Capital ships and aircraft carriers twenty years after the date of their completion may, except as otherwise provided in Article VIII and in the tables in Section II of this Part, be replaced by new construction, but within the limits prescribed in Article IV and Article VII. The keels of such new construction may, except as otherwise provided in Article VIII and in the tables in Section II of this Part, be laid down not earlier than seventeen years from the date of completion of the tonnage to be replaced, provided, however, that no capital ship tonnage, with the exception of the ships referred to in the third paragraph of Article II, and the replacement tonnage specifically mentioned in Section II of this Part, shall be laid down until ten years from November 12,

1921.

(b) Each of the Contracting Powers shall communicate promptly to each of the other Contracting Powers the following information: (1) The names of the capital ships and aircraft carriers to be replaced by new construction;

(2) The date of governmental authorization of replacement
tonnage;

(3) The date of laying the keels of replacement tonnage;
(4) The standard displacement in tons and metric tons of each
new ship to be laid down, and the principal dimensions,
namely, length at waterline, extreme beam at or below
waterline, mean draft at standard displacement;

(5) The date of completion of each new ship and its standard displacement in tons and metric tons, and the principal dimensions, namely, length at waterline, extreme beam at or below waterline, mean draft at standard displacement, at time of completion.

(c) In case of loss or accidental destruction of capital ships or aircraft carriers, they may immediately be replaced by new construction subject to the tonnage limits prescribed in Articles IV and VII and in conformity with the other provisions of the present Treaty, the regular replacement program being deemed to be advanced to that extent.

(d) No retained capital ships or aircraft carriers shall be reconstructed except for the purpose of providing means of defense against air and submarine attack, and subject to the following rules: The Contracting Powers may, for that purpose, equip existing tonnage with bulge or blister or anti-air attack deck protection, providing the increase of displacement thus effected does not exceed 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) displacement for each ship. No alterations in side armor, in calibre, number or general type of mounting of main armament shall be permitted except:

(1) in the case of France and Italy, which countries within the limits allowed for bulge protection and the calibre of the guns now carried on their existing capital ships so as not to exceed 16 inches (406 millimeters) and

(2) the British Empire shall be permitted to complete, in the case of the Renown, the alterations to armor that have already been commenced but temporarily suspended.

SECTION II.-Replacement and scrapping of capital ships.

Maine (20), Missouri (20), Virginia (17), Nebraska
(17), Georgia (17), New Jersey (17), Rhode Is-
land (17), Connecticut (17), Louisiana (17), Ver-
mont (16), Kansas (16), Minnesota (16), New
Hampshire (15), South Carolina (13), Michigan
(13), Washington (0), South Dakota (0), Indi-
ana (0), Montana (0), North Carolina (0), Iowa
(0), Massachusetts (0), Lexington (0), Constitu-
tion (0), Constellation (0), Saratoga (0), Ranger
(0), United States (0).*

Delaware (12), North Dakota (12)..

The United States may retain the Oregon and Illinois, for noncombatant purposes, after complying with the provisions of Part 2, III, (b).

#Two West Virginia class.

SECTION II.-Replacement and scrapping of capital ships-Continued.

NOTE.-A, B, C, D, etc., represent individual capital ships of 35,000 tons standard displacement, laid down and completed in the years specified.

Commonwealth (16), Agamemnon (13), Dread-
nought (15), Bellerophon (12), St. Vincent (11),
Inflexible (13), Superb (12), Neptune (10),
Hercules (10), Indomitable (13), Temeraire (12),
New Zealand (9), Lion (9), Princess Royal (9),
Conquerer (9), Monarch (9), Orion (9), Aus-
tralia (8), Agincourt (7), Erin (7), 4 building
or projected.*

King George V (13), Ajax (12), Centurion (12),
Thunderer (13).

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The British Empire may retain the Colossus and Collingwood for noncombatant purposes, after complying with the provisions of Part 2, III, (b).

#Two 35,000-ton ships, standard displacement.

NOTE.-A, B, C, D, etc., represent individual capital ships of 35,000 tons standard displacement laid down and completed in the years specified.

SECTION II.-Replacement and scrapping of capital ships-Continued.

NOTE.-France expressly reserves the right of employing the capital ship tonnage allotment as she may consider advisable, subject solely to the limitations that the displacement of individual ships should not surpass 35,000 tons, and that the total capital ship tonnage should keep within the limits imposed by the present Treaty.

NOTE.-tly expressly reserves the right of emplo ing the capital ship tonnage allotment as she may consider advisable, subject solely to the limitations that the displacement of individual ships should not surpass 35,0)) toas, ail the total capital ship tonnage should keep within the limits imposed by the present Treaty.

SECTION II.-Replacement and scrapping of capital ships-Continued.

Japan may retain the Shikishima and Asahi for noncombatant purposes, after complying with the provi. sions of Part 2, III, (b).

NOTE.-A, B, C, D, etc., represent individual capital ships of 35,000 tons standard displacement, laid down and completed in the years specified.

NOTE APPLICABLE TO ALL THE TABLES IN SECTION II.

The order above prescribed in which ships are to be scrapped is in accordance with their age. It is understood that when replacement begins according to the above tables the order of scrapping in the case of the ships of each of the Contracting Powers may be varied at its option; provided, however, that such Power shall scrap in each year the number of ships above stated.

PART 4. DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of the present Treaty, the following expressions are to be understood in the sense defined in this Part.

CAPITAL SHIP.

A capital ship, in the case of ships hereafter built, is defined as a vessel of war, not an aircraft carrier, whose displacement exceeds 10,000 tons (10,160 metric tons) standard displacement, or which carries a gun with a calibre exceeding 8 inches (203 millimetres).

AIRCRAFT CARRIER.

An aircraft carrier is defined as a vessel of war with a displacement in excess of 10,000 tons (10,160 metric tons) standard dis