A later agreement could limit individual ships after a period of unrestricted postwar construction. The examples already in service include 45,000- to 55,000-ton capital ships, 12,000- to 15,000-ton cruisers, and 2,000- to 3,000-ton destroyers. Possible ceilings include 60,000 tons for battleships, 30,000 tons for aircraft carriers, and 18,000 tons for cruisers. An 18-inch gun limit could also contain costs, while earlier 21-inch-gun ships would remain expensive status pieces that nobody wanted to repeat. These figures illustrate a possible treaty structure and are not settled provisions.
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A later treaty limits ship size rather than fleet ratios
A short naval race could end in London-style limits on individual ships after larger postwar designs have already entered service.