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Hood's accepted treaty displacement sets the benchmark

The counterfactual uses Hood's accepted treaty figure of 41,000 tons, which gives Tillman a concrete negotiating benchmark.

Capital Ship TonnageHMS HoodWashington Naval Treaty
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Question

What standard displacement should be used for Hood in this treaty counterfactual?

Short answer

41,000 tons, the British figure accepted in the Washington treaty.

Notes

Hood's benchmark in this counterfactual is the 41,000-ton standard displacement recorded in the Washington treaty. Britain claimed that figure and the negotiators accepted it. Alternative calculations do not change the number available to the treaty participants. The scenario therefore uses the accepted diplomatic figure without trying to resolve every later displacement estimate.