Design B-65 cruiser
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Design B-65 was a class of cruisers planned by the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. The design has been variously described as a 'battlecruiser', 'super-heavy cruiser', a 'super
Yamato on her trials in 1941. Had the Design B-65 ships been built, they would have borne a striking resemblance to this ship.
Washington Naval Treaty
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The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was signed during 1922 among the major Allies of World War I, which agreed to prevent an arms race by limiting naval construction. It
Signing of the Washington Naval Treaty (1922)
Akagi (Japanese ship originally planned as a battlecruiser but converted during construction to an aircraft carrier) in April 1925
HMS Hawkins, lead ship for her class of heavy cruisers alongside a quay, probably during the interwar period
Japanese denunciation of the Washington Naval Treaty, December 29, 1934