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The Washington Naval Treaty restricted capital ships to a maximum of 35,000 tons and guns to a maximum of 16 inches.

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Is it true that the Washington Naval Treaty restricted capital ships to a maximum of 35,000 tons and guns to a maximum of 16 inches?

Yes. Historical records and reference texts confirm that the Washington Naval Treaty restricted individual capital ships to a maximum standard displacement of 35,000 tons and gun calibers to no larger than 16 inches.

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Wikipedia: Washington Naval Treaty
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Wikipedia: Washington Naval Treaty. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Naval_Treaty

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Foreign Relations of the United States: FRUS Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1936, General, British Commonwealth, Volume I: The Chairman of the American Delegation (Davis) to the Secretary of State
Mentions the 35,000 ton limit and the 16-inch maximum gun calibre provision for capital ships.
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Foreign Relations of the United States: FRUS Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1936, General, British Commonwealth, Volume I: The Chairman of the American Delegation (Davis) to the Secretary of State. (n.d.). Foreign Relations of the United States. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1936v01/d77

GovInfo: STATUTE 53
References the 35,000 ton displacement limit and 16-inch gun maximum under naval armaments treaties.
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GovInfo: STATUTE 53. (n.d.). GovInfo. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/STATUTE-53

Wikisource: Wikisource: 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica/Washington Conference
States the Five-Power Naval Treaty limited capital ships to 35,000 tons and guns to 16 inches.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica/Washington Conference. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1922_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Washington_Conference

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Treaty battleship
Confirms the Washington Naval Treaty limited new ships to 16-inch caliber guns and 35,000 tons.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Treaty battleship. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_battleship

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