An item dated New York, USA 4th reported that although tidings received from Paris, France mentioned an agreement between England, France and Italy to decrease the tonnage of battleships the American secretary Stimson (1) stated that the USA retained to a maximum tonnage of 35.000 tons.(2)
Notes
1. Henry Lewis Stimson (21 September 1867 New York City, USA-20 October 1950 West Hills, New York, USA) chairman of the US delegation to the London Naval Conference of 1930 and in 1931 chairman of the US delegation to the World Disarmament Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Secretary of State between 28 March 1929-4 March 1933.
2. The first completed battleships in the 1930’s- the North Carolina-class had indeed a displacement of 35.000 tons. The preceding Tennessee and Colorado-classes had a displacement of respectively 32.000 and 32.600 tons while the South Dakota-class of 43.200 tons is never completed.
