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Would a 25,000-ton, 12-inch limit produce cruiser killers?

A proposed treaty limit is associated with cruiser killers, while the premise about Britain's preferred limits is questioned.

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Question

Would a 25,000-ton limit and 12-inch guns have produced more cruiser killers or coastal battleships?

Short answer

Cruiser killers, with doubt over whether Britain really wanted those limits.

Notes

Cruiser killers are the preferred prediction for ships built to the proposed 25,000-ton and 12-inch-gun limits. Whether these figures actually represented Britain's desired outcome is questioned.