South Dakota-class battleships, never completed
The never completed Lexington-class battlecruisers (Saratoga and Lexington as aircraft carriers)
An item referred to the Daily News dealing with the naval policy of Daniels.(1) In fact he proposed two options depending on the results of the Treaty discussions.(2)
Possible appareance after modernisation just like the USS Arizona
Option one was that if the Treaty was not rejected, was the program for 3 years authorized in 1916 to be executed. If the treaty was delayed he asked for 39 million pond sterling necessary for building 69 new ships.
Option two was considered to most probable including the building of 2 battleships and one battle cruiser, despite Daniels conviction that the dreadnought was the backbone of the navy. Under the 1916 program were 2 battleships completed. The program included the building of 10 battleships and 6 battle cruisers, larger as the similar than in service.
Notes
1. Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862 Washington, USA-15 January 1948 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA), Democratic politician, secretary of the navy 5 March 1913-4 March 1921 and ambassador to Mexico 17 March 1933-9 November 1941.
2. Washington Naval Conference between November 1921-February 1922 signed by USA, England, Japan, Italy and France to limit the building of battleships, battle cruisers and aircraft carriers and to limit the possession of such capital ships by stopping completion of breaking up already existing.
