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Were auxiliary ships exempt from tonnage limits?

Auxiliary tonnage was exempt, but restrictions still applied to guns and other equipment.

Auxiliary Ships Naval Arms Control Treaty Design Treaty Loopholes

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Question

Were auxiliary ships exempt from treaty tonnage limits?

Short answer

Yes, but they still faced restrictions on the number of guns and other equipment they could carry.

Notes

Auxiliary ships were exempt from the treaty's tonnage limits. The exemption still imposed restrictions on what they could carry, including their number of guns. Exemption from a tonnage total therefore did not remove the other conditions on an auxiliary's armament.