Treaty limits constrained the total submarine tonnage that Britain, the United States, and Japan could build. France and Italy did not face the same limits. That distinction helped France assemble a large submarine force alongside its older battleships, destroyers, and new fast battleships. Retaining those boats would preserve a substantial Allied capability.
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Submarine treaty limits left France and Italy more freedom
France and Italy could build a larger submarine force than the limits accepted by Britain, the United States, and Japan would allow.