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Could Japan present Soryu as a scout carrier?

The alternate treaty prompts a brief prediction that Japan would try to fit Soryu into the scout-carrier category.

Imperial Japanese Navy Scout Carriers Washington Naval Treaty

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Question

Would Japan try to pass Soryu off as a 12,000-ton scout carrier?

Short answer

Probably, although the suggestion is not developed into a detailed design.

Notes

Japan would probably try to present Soryu as a 12,000-ton scout carrier under the alternate treaty. The prediction leaves the design and displacement calculation unspecified.