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Using a Çanak war to complete Admiral-class carriers

A temporary treaty suspension could favour carrier conversions that might qualify as experimental ships.

Question

What could the Royal Navy rush into service during a treaty suspension caused by war at Çanak?

Short answer

Admiral-class carrier conversions are proposed as more achievable than G3 battlecruisers, with possible advantages under the experimental-carrier clause.

Notes

A suspension of treaty implementation would give the Royal Navy a short interval to finish additional ships. G3 battlecruisers are judged too ambitious for that period, while conversions of the three remaining Admiral-class hulls are considered more plausible. The proposal depends on finishing the carriers before the treaty takes effect. They might then qualify as experimental ships, preserving more freedom over their later replacement. The comparison turns to Argus, Eagle, Hermes, and Furious and the advantages attributed to that experimental category.