An item dated Tokyo, Japan 9th reported that the Japanese battleship Tosa (1) was scuttled as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty.(2)
Notes
1. Of the Tosa-clas consisting of the Tosa and Kaga, preceded by the Nagato-class and succeeded by the Kii-class. Building ordered under the 1918 Fiscal Year, laid down at Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan on 2 February 1920, launched on 12 December 1921, bulding cancelled on 5 February 1922 and finally scuttled on 9 February 1925.
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.
