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Treaty-free navies would build their own Tiger Cub cruisers

A brief interwar counterfactual argues that the Tiger Cub idea would spread through national variants if treaties did not prohibit it.

Question

Would Tiger Cub-style cruisers be built by other navies in the 1930s without treaties banning them?

Short answer

Yes; the type would likely spread, but navies would build their own national versions.

Notes

Tiger Cub-style cruisers would probably be built in a 1930s world without treaty restrictions. One universal export class is less likely. Individual navies would translate the broad concept into designs suited to their own requirements and yards. A compelling type can spread internationally while remaining nationally distinct.