However, she still foundered on an uncharted rock in Quiberon Bay on 26th August 1922 ITTL. The Courbet class dreadnought France was scheduled to be replaced in 1932 by Ship "B". Instead they retained the pre-dreadnoughts Condorect, Diderot and Voltaire which in common with OTL became training ships in 1927. In common with both timelines the French couldn't afford to use the 70,000 tons that they could lay down before the end of 1930. These changes from OTL changed the capital ship ratio from 5:5:3:1¾:1¾ IOTL to 5:5:3:2:2 ITTL. Under the TTL Treaty Italy would have six 35,000 ton capital ships at the end of 1942. Under the OTL Treaty Italy would have five 35,000 ton capital ships (175,000 tons) at the end of 1937. Four 35,000 ton capital ships 1936-39 at the rate of one per year to replace the Caracciolo class 1939-42.One 35,000 ton ship in 1933 to replace Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio in 1936.One 35,000 ton ship in 1931 to replace Conte di Cavour and Giulio Cesare in 1934.The replacement schedule for the eight ships that the Treaty allowed Italy to retain was as follows: The Italians weren't allowed to lay down any capital ships before the end of 1930 because they had four brand new battleships that displaced 32,000 tonnes and carried eight 15" guns at 28 knots. Under the TTL Treaty France would have six 35,000 ton capital ships (210,000 tons) at the end of 1937. Under the OTL Treaty France would have five 35,000 ton capital ships (175,000 tons) at the end of 1936. The six ships of the Courbet and Bretagne classes would be replaced by four 35,000 ton capital ships to be laid down 1931-34 at the rate of one per year and completed 1934-37. Ship "A" could be laid down in 1927 for completion in 1930 and Ship "B" could be laid down in 1929 for completion in 1932. The French were still allowed to build 70,000 tons of capital ships before the end of 1930.
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