Claims of Greek battlecruiser plans include buying British ships after the Balkan Wars, acquiring surplus British battlecruisers after World War I, and joining a Dutch procurement effort. Dr. Clarke has heard these claims but has not seen supporting evidence himself. His doubts draw on familiarity with the Cammell Laird and Vickers archives, where he has not encountered papers for a Greek battlecruiser programme. He also acknowledges that he lacks comparable familiarity with Ottoman or Turkish archives. A programme could have bypassed the two British firms, but excluding major potential bidders would have been unusual given normal tendering practice. The claims remain doubtful within the limits of that personal archival experience.
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What supports claims of a Greek battlecruiser programme?
Several Greek battlecruiser proposals are alleged, but the supporting evidence remains uncertain and the archival objection rests on a personal research account.