Extra American battlecruisers would pressure the Washington treaty limits

How would several 14-inch American battlecruisers have affected the Washington Naval Treaty?

Keeping them would likely require a higher capital-ship tonnage limit, which in turn could let Britain build more than just Nelson and Rodney.

The proposed battlecruisers would add roughly 105,000 tons to an American fleet already close to its historical allowance. Retaining them could force the United States to discard several older battleships or seek a treaty ceiling nearer twenty 35,000-ton capital ships. A negotiated increase would affect British choices as well, possibly allowing more fast battleships beyond Nelson and Rodney. Treaty accounting therefore becomes a fleet-design question with consequences for every signatory's construction programme.