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An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reporting that as a result of the Washington Naval Conference (1) the Japanese battle cruisers Amagi (2) and Akagi (3) were to be converted into aircraft carriers with a decreased displacement of 26.000 in stead of the projected 43.500 tons. The Atago (4) and Takao (5) were to be broken up.
Notes
1. Result of the Washington Naval Conference between November 1921-February 1922 was the Washington Naval Treaty 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.
2. Part of Amagi-class battlecruisers preceded by Kongo-class succeeded by Design B-65. Laid down by Yokosuka Naval Yard on 16 December 1920, toe be completed in November 1923.
3. Part of Amagi-class battlecruisers preceded by Kongo-class succeeded by Design B-65, preceded by Hosho, succeeded by Kaga, ordered in 1920, laid dwon by Kure Naval Arsenal on 6 December 1920, reclassified as aircraft carrier on 21 November 1923, launched on 22 April 1924, commissioned on 25 March 1927, refitted between 24 October 1935-1 August 1938, scuttled after the Battle of Midway against the US Navy on 5 June 1942 and stricken on 25 September 1942.
4. Part of Amagi-class battlecruisers preceded by Kongo-class succeeded by Design B-65. Laid down by Kawasaki shipyard, Kobe on 22 November 1921 to be completed in December 1924.
5. Part of Amagi-class battlecruisers preceded by Kongo-class succeeded by Design B-65. Laid down by Mitsubishi shipyard, Nagasaki on 19 December 1921 and to eb completed in December 1924.
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