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A list of 103 pages about the cruisers of the United States that served in World War II, organized by class and name. Each page has a link to Wikimedia Commons for media related to the cruiser.
When the United States entered World War II it had three major classes of cruisers under construction: the Atlanta and Cleveland light cruiser classes (with 5-inch and 6-inch main batteries, respectively), and the Baltimore-class of heavy cruisers.
9 lut 2020 · A complete overview of WW2 American US Navy Cruisers, light and heavy from the Omaha to the Worcester class AA cruisers, evolution, weaponry and tactics.
The heavy cruiser's immediate precursors were the light cruiser designs of the 1910s and 1920s; the US 8-inch 'treaty cruisers' of the 1920s were originally classed as light cruisers until the London Treaty forced their redesignation. Heavy cruisers continued in use until after World War II.
The Cruisers of World War II. While President Woodrow Wilson’s administration set out to build a massively powerful navy with 50 modern battleships. That initiated an arms race among the major powers that had been victorious in World War One, The U.S., Britain, France, Italy, and Japan.
12 sty 2016 · From their original functions in blockade enforcement, commerce raiding, scouting, and sea-denial to their current role as carrier strike group offense and protection, we highlight some of the more notable classes of cruisers to show how the evolution of these warships made them the powerful force they are today.
Turn-based WW2 naval game, extension to the classic Submarine game (Battleship game) where ships/planes/subs can move. Contains plenty of game missions, game campaigns and 40 ship, submarine, airplane ana port artillery types, with combat maps up to 96X96 large.
