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The pre-treaty path to a 9.2-inch cruiser

A Royal Navy 9.2-inch cruiser could have appeared before the treaty system because the Hawkins class already approached that design path.

9.2-inch Guns Armoured Cruisers Hawkins Class Heavy Cruisers Royal Navy Ship Design

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Question

Could the Royal Navy have introduced a 9.2-inch cruiser before the naval treaties?

Short answer

Yes; the Hawkins class had already brought British design close to that path.

Notes

A Royal Navy 9.2-inch cruiser could have appeared before the naval treaties. The Hawkins class is identified as the near precedent for that possibility.