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Would the Soviets build smaller ships under the treaty allowances?

Soviet infrastructure would determine how the navy used the smaller-vessel allowances.

First London Naval Treaty (1930)Shipbuilding Soviet Navy

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Question

Would the Soviets build smaller ships under the treaty allowances?

Short answer

Probably, but available infrastructure would determine the ships, and no specific program is supplied.

Notes

Vessels under the treaty's 750-ton and 2,000-ton provisions could form part of the Soviet program. Some construction is considered likely, but the types and numbers remain unresolved because they depend on available infrastructure.