Board Thread:Event Community Discussion/@comment-25730832-20170511175819/@comment-26574811-20170512224137

Tsubakura wrote:


 * DE are subject to the London Naval Treaty of 1930 if they have a displacement of over 2000 ton, any gun above 155cm, more than 4 guns above 76mm, the ability to launch torpedoes and the speed of 20 knots or above. The Shimushu however, is nowhere near 2000 ton, does not have any gun above 155cm, only has 3 guns above 76mm at most, no torpedo capabilities and has a speed of 19.7 knots. They are not a destroyer by London Naval Treaty definitions.

Correction here:

DE are subject to the treaty of 1930 due to they are >600t but <2000t, and are designed to sail at 20 knots or faster (24 for Evarts-class, although some are completed with slower speed), and/or are designed to launch torpedoes (the rest 4 classes of DE)

I think leaving out the somewhat irrevelent stuff (what kind of DD have a 155mm gun anyway?) may prove to be more clear.