Do the quoted Queen Elizabeth displacement figures show major growth beyond the original design?
Short answerThe figures use different loading conditions and definitions. The treaty-standard comparison given is 27,500 tons for Queen Elizabeth and 25,750 for Revenge, but the competing design figures are not fully reconciled.
NotesDesign, normal, trial, and treaty-standard displacement figures cannot be compared without checking their definitions. The Washington Treaty terminology postdates the original Queen Elizabeth design. The figures John Evans derives from design fuel loads and other allowances differ from the British treaty declarations used for comparison. The clear comparison given is 27,500 tons standard for Queen Elizabeth and 25,750 for the Revenge class, a difference of 1,750 tons. A further disagreement over Renown and Repulse's figures reinforces the need to identify the loading condition. The competing source figures remain unreconciled.