The Fubuki-class example connects treaty displacement limits to concrete design pressure. Japan tried to place the armament expected of a roughly 1,850-2,000-ton destroyer in a nominal 1,500-ton hull while also demanding more speed. The result is described as overweight and over-gunned, with lethal consequences. Designers responded to the legal ceiling by concentrating more combat power in a smaller displacement.
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Treaty limits and the Fubuki-class design compromise
Trying to fit the armament expected of a roughly 1,850-2,000-ton destroyer into a nominal 1,500-ton treaty hull produced an overweight, over-gunned design.