How should British, American, and Japanese capital-ship plans be compared around the Washington Treaty?
Short answerUse the same planning horizon and include overlooked British ships such as Tiger and the King George V class before comparing totals.
NotesA comparison that gives Japan the same fleet size as Britain and the United States may be mixing different planning horizons. The British total must include Tiger and the King George V class alongside the G3 and N3 programmes already under discussion. American and Japanese plans extended further into future construction, while British announcements covered the current and following year's orders. A fair comparison has to align which ships are in service, under construction, or still planned before treating the totals as equivalent.