Why Anglo-American naval war was unlikely in 1928

Was there a serious chance of an Anglo-American naval war in 1928?

It was very unlikely because the governments and navies kept talking despite public hotheads and rivalry.

Inflammatory public talk differed from the conduct of governments and navies. Both sides continued communicating throughout the dispute, which made an actual war much less likely than isolated statements suggest. Sustained contact shows that neither government nor navy was moving through the diplomatic break that normally precedes war. Professional and governmental behaviour provides a stronger test of dramatic war-scare narratives.