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What Britain might demand for additional treaty scrapping

In this counterfactual, scrapping nine additional ships would require permission for more Nelson-type battleships and F3-style battlecruisers.

Question

What would Britain demand at Washington to scrap the specified surviving 13.5-inch-gun battleships and Tiger?

Short answer

The suggested price is permission for two additional Nelson-type ships and at least two F3-style battlecruisers, with a larger replacement program also considered.

Notes

The question proposes scrapping the last Orion, three earlier King George V class ships, four Iron Dukes, and Tiger. The answer treats those nine ships as a major loss of combat capability and worldwide presence. Its initial bargain is four Nelson-type battleships in total and two F3-style battlecruisers. The reply then considers whether Britain would demand as many as four F3s. These are suggested terms for a different treaty settlement, not a description of the ships Britain actually received permission to build.