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Standard displacement excludes fuel, with the crew point left unclear

Fuel is excluded in this description of standard displacement, while the crew allowance remains uncertain.

Question

Does standard displacement include the crew?

Short answer

The reply is uncertain about the crew allowance, while clearly describing fuel as excluded.

Notes

In the description given here, standard displacement excludes fuel from a ship otherwise loaded to fight. Treatment of crew weight is uncertain: a rough average is mentioned without a clear explanation. That part of the definition remains unresolved.