Comments by "Steve Valley" (@stevevalley7835) on "The Drydock - Episode 159" video.

@TheKingofbrooklin France did, strongly, blatantly, egregiously, violate the naval treaties. The WNT gave France good until used licenses to build 35,000 tons of battleship in 1927 and another 35,000 tons in 1929 for a total of 70,000 tons. The Dunkerques used up some 50,000 tons of that, leaving only about 20,000 tons left. France broke the treaty the day they laid down Richeleau, October 22, 1935. Then they broke it again when they laid down Jean Bart on December 12 of 1936. If there were any repercussions for violating the treaty, I have not heard of them.
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@hughfisher9820 First London extended the battleship construction moratorium through the end of 1936. That's why KGV and Prince of Wales were laid down New Year Day, 1937. From the text of the treaty: "The High Contracting Parties agree not to exercise their rights to lay down the keels of capital ship replacement tonnage during the years 1931-1936 inclusive..." with the exceptions being France and Italy: "France and Italy may, however, build the replacement tonnage which they were entitled to lay down in 1927 and 1929 in accordance with the provisions of the said Treaty." Italy used it's two licenses with the first two Littorios, and France used most of it's tonnage for the Dunkerques. Richelieu and Jean Bart were both in violation of the treaty when laid down. The issue with the French ships became moot when Second London went into effect in 37, but France was blatantly in violation of the treaty for over a year before then.
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