The closing prompt asks whether the US Navy should have canceled the entire planned Portland class after the 1930 treaty or followed its actual compromise of completing two ships and stopping three. It also raises the possibility of a different designation for eight-inch scouts so that they would not be treated as conventional heavy cruisers. The question connects treaty classification to procurement and expectations about combat role. The video leaves the choice open for the viewer.
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What should the US Navy have done in 1930?
The closing prompt asks whether the US Navy should have canceled the whole class, kept its two-ship compromise, or used a different designation after the 1930 treaty.