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Section 11.- —Vessels to be converted to hulks. A vessel to be disposed of by conversion to a hulk shall be considered finally disposed of when the conditions prescribed in Section I, paragraph (b), have been complied with, omitting sub-paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), and when the following have been effected : (1) mutilation beyond repair of all propeller shafts, thrust blocks, turbine gearing or main propelling motors, and turbines or cylinders of main engines ; (2) removal of propeller brackets ; (.3) removal and breaking Tip of all aircraft lifts, and the removal of all aircraft cranes, derricks and launching apparatus. The vessel must be put in the above condition within the same limits of time as provided in Section I for rendering a vessel incapable of warlike service. Section 111. —Vessels to be converted to target use. (a) A vessel to be disposed of by conversion to target use exclusively shall be considered incapable of war-like service when there have been removed and landed, or rendered unserviceable on board, the following : (1) all guns ; (2) all fire control tops and instruments and main fire control communication wiring ; (3) all machinery for operating gun mountings or "turrets ; (4) all ammunition, explosives, mines, torpedoes and torpedo tubes ; (5) all aviation facilities and accessories. The vessel must be put into the above condition within the same limits of time as provided in Section I for rendering a vessel incapable of warlike service. (b) In addition to the rights already possessed by each High Contracting Party under the Washington Treaty, each High Contracting Party is permitted to retain, for target use exclusively, at any one time : (1) not more than three vessels (cruisers or destroyers), but of these three vessels only one may exceed 3,000 tons (3,048 metric toils) standard displacement; (2) one submarine. (e) On retaining a vessel for target use, the High Contracting Party concerned undertakes not to recondition it for warlike service. * Section IV. —Vessels retained for experimental purposes. (а) A vessel to be disposed of by conversion to experimental purposes exclusively shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Section 111 (a) of this Annex. (б) Without prejudice to the general rules, and provided that due notice lie given to the other High Contracting Parties, reasonable variation from the conditions prescribed in Section 111 («) of this Annex, in so far as may be necessary for the purposes of a special experiment, may be permitted as a temporary measure. Any High Contracting Party taking advantage of this provision is required to furnish full details of any such variations and the period for which they will be required. (c) Each High Contracting Party is permitted to retain for experimental purposes exclusively at any one time : (1) not more than two vessels (cruisers or destroyers), but of these two vessels only one may exceed 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) standard displacement; (2) one submarine. (d) The United Kingdom is allowed to retain, in their present conditions, the monitor " Roberts," the main armament guns and mountings of which have been mutilated, and the seaplane carrier " Ark Royal," until no longer required for experimental purposes. The retention of these two vessels is without prejudice to the retention of vessels permitted under (c) above. (e) On retaining a vessel for experimental purposes the High Contracting Party concerned undertakes not to recondition it for warlike service. Section V. —Vessels retained for training purposes. (a) In addition to the rights already possessed by any High Contracting Party under the Washington Treaty, each High Contracting Party is permitted to retain for training purposes exclusively the following vessels : United States : 1 capital ship (" Arkansas " or " Wyoming ") ; France : 2 surface vessels, one of which may exceed 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) standard displacement; United Kingdom : 1 capital ship (" Iron Duke ") ; Italy : 2 surface vessels, one of which may exceed 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) standard displacement; Japan : 1 capital ship (" Hiyei "), 3 cruisers (" Kuma " class). (b) Vessels retained for training purposes under the provisions of paragraph (a) shall, within six months of the date on which they are required to be disposed of, be dealt with as follows : 1. Capital Ships. The following is to be carried out: (1) removal of main armament guns, revolving parts of all barbettes and turrets; machinery for operating turrets ; but three turrets with their armament may be retained in each ship ; (2) removal of all ammunition and explosives in excess of the quantity required for target practice training for the guns remaining on board ;