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A '''cruiser''' is a capital warship, larger than a [[destroyer]] but smaller than a [[battleship]]. Various subclasses of cruiser exist including ''heavy cruisers'' (generally distinguished by better armor), ''battlecruisers'' (generally having better weapons), and ''light cruisers'' (generally having better speed). | A '''cruiser''' is a capital warship, larger than a [[destroyer]] but smaller than a [[battleship]]. Various subclasses of cruiser exist including ''heavy cruisers'' (generally distinguished by better armor), ''battlecruisers'' (generally having better weapons), and ''light cruisers'' (generally having better speed). It is notable that there is a class (Deutschland) of WWII-era German armored cruisers that the British press dubbed "pocket-[[battleship]]s" because of their size, weapons, and heavy armor when compared to contemporary cruiser designs (it didn't hurt the British press that the claimed tonnage was completely fabricated). | ||
== Real World Cruisers == | == Real World Cruisers == | ||
*''Admiral-class'' ([[United | *''Admiral''-class ([[United Kingdom]]) | ||
*''Albany-class | *''Alaska''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Aoba-class'' ([[ | *''Albany''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Baltimore-class'' ([[United States of America]]) | *''Aoba''-class ([[Japan]]) | ||
*''Boston-class'' ([[United States of America]]) | *''Aurora'' (Russian Empire/[[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]) | ||
*''Des Moines-class | *''Bainbridge''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Furutaka-class'' ([[ | *''Baltimore''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Glorious-class | *''Belknap''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Hawkins-class | *''Boston''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Indefatigable-class | *''California''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Invicible-class | *''Cleveland''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*'' | *''Des Moines''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*''Köln-class | *''Furutaka''-class ([[Japan]] | ||
*'' | *''Galveston''-class ([[United States of America]]) | ||
*'' | *''Glorious''-class ([[United Kingdom]]) | ||
*'' | *''Hawkins''-class ([[United Kingdom]]) | ||
*''Oregon City-class'' ([[United States of America]]) | *''Indefatigable''-class ([[United Kingdom]]) | ||
*''Renown-class | *''Invicible''-class ([[United Kingdom]]) | ||
*''Scharnhorst-class | *''Kara''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]) | ||
*'' | *''Kirov''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]/[[Russian Federation]]) | ||
*''Ticonderoga-class'' ([[United States of America]]) | *''Köln''-class ([[Federal Republic of Germany]]) | ||
*''Virginia-class | *''Kresta I''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] | ||
*''Kresta II''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] | |||
*''Kuma''-class ([[Japan]]) | |||
*''Kynda''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] | |||
*''Leahy''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
*''Lion''-class ([[United Kingdom]]) | |||
*''Long Beach''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
*''Omaha''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
*''Oregon City''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
*''Providence''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
*''Renown''-class ([[United Kingdom]]) | |||
*''Scharnhorst''-class ([[Federal Republic of Germany]]) | |||
*''Slava''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]) | |||
*''Stalingrad''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]) | |||
*''Sverdlov''-class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]) | |||
*''Takao''-class ([[Japan]]) | |||
*''Ticonderoga''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
*''Truxtun''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
*''Virginia''-class ([[United States of America]]) | |||
== Cruisers in [[Science Fiction]] == | == Cruisers in [[Science Fiction]] == | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 30 June 2014
A cruiser is a capital warship, larger than a destroyer but smaller than a battleship. Various subclasses of cruiser exist including heavy cruisers (generally distinguished by better armor), battlecruisers (generally having better weapons), and light cruisers (generally having better speed). It is notable that there is a class (Deutschland) of WWII-era German armored cruisers that the British press dubbed "pocket-battleships" because of their size, weapons, and heavy armor when compared to contemporary cruiser designs (it didn't hurt the British press that the claimed tonnage was completely fabricated).
Real World Cruisers
- Admiral-class (United Kingdom)
- Alaska-class (United States of America)
- Albany-class (United States of America)
- Aoba-class (Japan)
- Aurora (Russian Empire/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Bainbridge-class (United States of America)
- Baltimore-class (United States of America)
- Belknap-class (United States of America)
- Boston-class (United States of America)
- California-class (United States of America)
- Cleveland-class (United States of America)
- Des Moines-class (United States of America)
- Furutaka-class (Japan
- Galveston-class (United States of America)
- Glorious-class (United Kingdom)
- Hawkins-class (United Kingdom)
- Indefatigable-class (United Kingdom)
- Invicible-class (United Kingdom)
- Kara-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Kirov-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics/Russian Federation)
- Köln-class (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Kresta I-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Kresta II-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Kuma-class (Japan)
- Kynda-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Leahy-class (United States of America)
- Lion-class (United Kingdom)
- Long Beach-class (United States of America)
- Omaha-class (United States of America)
- Oregon City-class (United States of America)
- Providence-class (United States of America)
- Renown-class (United Kingdom)
- Scharnhorst-class (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Slava-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Stalingrad-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Sverdlov-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Takao-class (Japan)
- Ticonderoga-class (United States of America)
- Truxtun-class (United States of America)
- Virginia-class (United States of America)