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Cruiser

A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea denial. The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hundred years, has changed its meaning over time.…

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Early history

Steam cruisers

Steel cruisers

Early 20th century

Mid-20th century

World War II

Late 20th century

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Museum ships

Former operators

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Cruiser

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related to Sources · 190
Cruiser → Action, An Analysis, An Illustrated Design History, Annapolis, Anthony, April, Archived, Asanin, August, Axis, Battleships, Bauer, Bierieżnoj, Bismarck, Bismarcks Barrier, Boston, Boyd, Breaking, British, British Battleships
related to Former operators · 104
Cruiser → Allies, Almirante Tamandaré, ARA General Belgrano, Arc, Arethusa-class, Argentine Navy, Austro-Hungarian Navy, BAP Almirante Grau, Belgian Navy, Bolivarian Navy, Brazilian Navy, Brooklyn-class, Canarias, Chilean Navy, China Navy's, Chinese Civil War, Consul Gostrück, County-class, Croatia, Crown Colony-class
related to US cruiser development · 59
Cruiser → AA, Adams-class DDGs, Albany, Albanys, Also, An, Arleigh Burke-class, Around, ASROC, Baltimore, Baltimore-class, Burke, By, CAG, CG/CGN, Charles, Chief, Cleveland-class, CLG, Cold War
related to Aircraft cruisers · 47
Cruiser → Admiral Gorshkov, Aegis, Another, Aspide, By, CG V/STOL, Cold War, CVM, From, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Hyūga-class, In, India, Initially, INS Vikramaditya, Invincible, It, Italian Navy's, Izumo-class, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's
related to Leyte Gulf · 39
Cruiser → Allied, American, An American, Argentina, Australian, Battle, Due, Falklands War, Fleet Support Force, Fusō, General Belgrano, Guadalcanal, HMS Conqueror, It, Japanese, Leyte, Leyte Gulf, May, Naval Battle, October
related to Museum ships · 36
Cruiser → As, Athens, Aurora, Battle, Belfast, Bow, Buffalo, China, Chinese, Dandong, EnglandHMS Caroline, Georgios Averof, Greece, Greek, Hellenic NavyRussian, Italy, JutlandUSS Olympia, La Spezia, London, Massachusetts
related to Post-Guadalcanal · 36
Cruiser → After, All, Allied, Although, Americans, Battle, Both, Bougainville, Cleveland-class, Despite, Empress Augusta Bay, February, Guadalcanal, Japanese, July, Kolombangara, Kula Gulf, Long Lance, New Guinea, New Zealand
related to German pocket battleships · 33
Cruiser → All, And, At, Britain, Coronation Fleet Review, Deutschland-class, Ersatz, France, German, German Reichsmarine, Germany, Germany's Kriegsmarine, HMS Hood, HMS Renown, HMS Repulse, Kriegsmarine, Nazi Germany, Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee, Panzerschiffe, Reichsmarine
related to Current cruisers · 32
Cruiser → Admiral Kuznetsov-class, AK-630, AShMs, Aside, Besides, Cold War, Currently, Faced, For, However, In, Kashtan CIWSs, Kirov, Kirov-class, Kirovs, Moskva, Northern Fleet, One, OSA-MA, P-700 Granit
related to Guadalcanal campaign · 31
Cruiser → After, Allied, Along, American, August, Australian, Battle, Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, In, Japan, Japanese, Marines, Midway, Navy, Numerous, Of, On, Pearl Harbor, Savo

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cruisers navy japanese ships destroyers light war heavy us two battle anti-aircraft aircraft world one naval force destroyer also guns

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Cruiseris atype of warship0.90text
Cruiseris aguided-missile cruiser0.90text
torpedo boatsinstance ofdozens of automatic antiaircraft guns were installed to fight aircraft and small vessels0.80text
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborIn December0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborBritish0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborGerman0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborAdmiral Graf Spee0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborBattle0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborRiver Plate0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborMontevideo0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborUruguay0.60section
Cruiserrelated to 1939 to Pearl HarborBy0.60section

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