Why the treaty ratios felt unequal

A criticism of the treaty ratios is that national tonnage allowances translate poorly into whole ships. Britain and the United States retain equal leading shares, with Japan held below them. Using fifteen ships for each leading power gives France and Italy five and a quarter ships apiece. The fractional remainder cannot be transferred to their cruiser allowances. This calculation introduces the objection that the settlement leaves participants dissatisfied with both fleet numbers and the ships they can build.