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The narrow window to transfer Princess Royal

A hypothetical sale of Princess Royal to the Netherlands depends on completing the transfer before the treaty agreement.

Battlecruisers HMS Princess Royal Naval Diplomacy Royal Netherlands Navy Washington Naval Treaty

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Question

Could Britain have sold HMS Princess Royal to the Netherlands in 1921?

Short answer

The proposed date is moved back to 1920 so that the transfer precedes the treaty agreement.

Notes

The proposed sale depends on completing the transfer before a naval treaty restricts it. The answer moves the hypothetical transaction from 1921 back to 1920 for that reason.