Orders and Cancellation
The four G3 battlecruisers were ordered in October–November 1921, without names, from Swan Hunter, William Beardmore, Fairfield, and John Brown. The Washington Naval Treaty, an arms limitation treaty under negotiation at the time, however, led to the suspension of building on 18 November 1921 and outright cancellation in February 1922 because the treaty forbade construction of any ship larger than 35,000 long tons (36,000 t). Although the ships were ordered, none were actually laid down.
Many of the aspects of their design ultimately were incorporated into the two Nelson-class battleships, and they are often described as being a cut-down G3. Indeed, the Nelsons received the design designation 'O3', marking them as next in the design sequence from the 'N3' battleship design although they used the guns intended for the G3 class for cost reasons and to comply with the Treaty's 16-inch limitation on main armament.
Read more about this topic: G3 Class Battlecruisers
Famous quotes containing the words orders and and/or orders:
“Selflessness is like waiting in a hospital
In a badly-fitting suit on a cold wet morning.
Selfishness is like listening to good jazz
With drinks for further orders and a huge fire.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)
“Let’s start with the three fundamental Rules of Robotics.... We have: one, a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Two, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. And three, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.”
—Isaac Asimov (1920–1992)