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Rossiya class cruisers (1896)
In 1896 Russia took delivery of one of the largest warship afloat at that time. Near sister Rossiya and Gromoboy took part in the battle of Uslan in 1905
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Crown Colony class cruisers (1936)
The Crown Colony class cruisers (1939) were designed as smaller
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Kuma class cruisers (1919)
The Kuma class became a standard in IJN light cruiser design. They actively served in WW2, in many theaters of operations, all but one sunk.
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Cöln class Cruisers (1916)
The Cöln class were the last Kaiser's Cruisers. As serie of ten ships ordered in 1915-16, of which only two were completed in 1918.
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Hawkins class cruisers (1917)
Although designed in ww1 the Hawkins went into service in the interwar as heavy cruisers. One was rearmed and another served briefly as an aircraft carrier
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Enterprise class cruisers, the "E" class (1920)
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Brooklyn class cruisers (1936)
The USN Brooklyn class was a light cruiser class (Also Philadelphia, Savannah, Nashville, Phoenix, Boise, Honolulu, St Louis, Helena) that took an active aprt...
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Katori class cruisers (1939)
Katori class cruisers (1939)
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Duca Degli Abruzzi class cruisers (1936)
The last completed Duca Degli Abruzzi class cruisers were the last of the Condotierri serie, the fifth group, better armed than the earlier ones.
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Tenryū class cruisers (1918)
The Tenryū class cruisers were the first of a long lineage of light cruisers set between 1918 and 1921. They were fast, carried new 610 mm triple bank torpedo...
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Belgrano class cruisers (1951)
The two Belgrano class cruisers were Nueve the Julio and initially, 17 de Octubre, former Brooklyn class Phoenix and Boise acquired in 1951.
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Trento class Cruisers (1927)
These three large heavy cruisers of the Interwar were Italy's response to the French Duquesne class, fast but with little protection, corrected on Bolzano.
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Tre Kronor class cruisers (1944)
The Tre Kronor and Göta Lejon were the largest cruisers of the Swedish Navy, planned in 1939 but not completed before the end of WW2.
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Nino Bixio class cruisers (1911)
The scout cruisers Nino Bixio and Marsala were designed as protected scout cruisers but never reached their interned speed and saw little action during ww1.
class cruisersnino
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Belknap class Cruisers (1963)
The Belknap class (1964-95) were nine destroyers leaders (1975 missile cruisers) active in Vietnam, the seventies, eighties and gulf war.
class cruisersbelknap
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Königsberg class cruisers (1905)
The Königsberg class were a continuation of the 1902 Bremen class, inaugurating the
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Deutschland class Cruisers (1931)
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New Orleans class cruisers (1933)
New Orleans class heavy cruisers, Astoria, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, San Francisco, Quincy, Vincennes
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Omaha class cruisers (1920)
This first serie of cruisers since 10 years arrived too late to take part in WW1, but served for the entire duration of WW2, on all fronts, from the pacific to...
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Cleveland class cruisers (1942)
The Cleveland class were wartime USN light cruisers built en masse, 40 were built and more planned.
class cruiserscleveland
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Tiger class cruisers (1945)
The Tiger class cruisers had a very long development history starting in December 1941. They were completed in the 1950s to a modified design
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Atlanta class cruisers (1883)
The USS Atlanta and Boston were the first modern USN protected cruisers (1883),
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Town class cruisers (1936)
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Agordat class cruisers (1899)
The small scout cruisers designed by Soliani in 1895, Agordat and Coatit served in the Italo Turkish and WWI wars, but were converted after.
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Bayan class Cruisers (1905)
The first Bayan was lost in the Russo-Japanese war, three more were later built on modified plans in 1905 in France and 1908 in Russia, at the Baltic fleet.
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Ticonderoga class Cruisers (1981)
The Ticonderoga class were the last missile cruisers of the USN, with 27 ships built
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Alfonso XII class cruisers (1887)
The three Alfonso XII class were unprotected cruisers designed for colonial service. Reina Mercedes and Reina Cristina were both sunk in 1898
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British D class cruisers (1916-1922)
The British Danae class were a new generation of WWI light cruisers, designed for longer range, better speed and armament, succeeding to the C-class. A bit...
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Barroso class cruisers (1951)
The cruisers Barroso and Tamandaré were ex-Brooklyn class cruisers purchased in 1951 and in service in the Brazilian Navy until 1973-76.
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Furutaka class Cruisers (1925)
The IJN Furutaka and Kako were the first post-washington treaty cruisers. They were designed for speed, with a unusual gun configuration, both sunk in 1942.
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Duguay Trouin class cruisers (1923)
The Duguay-Trouin class were a serie of three light, cruisers, with also Primauguet and Lamotte-Picquet, the first ever built in France since 1906. They...
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Chester class cruisers (1907)
These were the last USN cruisers as the dreadnought was launched. They were designed as, and served as scout cruisers for the USN and inspired later the Omaha...
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Svetlana class cruisers (1916)
The Chervona Ukrainia, Profintern, Krazny Krim were renamed and modernized Russian Imperial cruisers launched in WW2 but completed under Soviet rule.
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Blas de Lezo class cruisers (1922)
Spanish light cruisers inspired by the British C type, only completed in 1924-25, Méndez Núñez and Blas de Lezo. The first was rebuilt as an AA cruiser.
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Mogami class cruisers (1934)
The fur Mogami class cruisers, with Mikuma, Suzuya and Kumano, were attempt to built heavily armed and fast 6-in cruisers over a 8,500 tons design, which...
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Swiftsure class cruisers (1943)
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Des Moines class cruisers (1947)
USA (1945-58) USS Des Moines, Newport News, Salem. Dallas and 8 more cancelled Dec. 1945. The last USN heavy cruisers.
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Zenta class cruisers (1897)
The three Austro-Hungarian cruisers of the Zenta class are not completely forgotten today thanks to a naval action by the lead ship, an heroic last stand !
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Magdeburg class cruisers (1911)
German light cruisers, built and launched 1912-1914, a class of four ships were a step forward in design. One became Turkish Midilli after an epic escape.
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Brummer class cruisers (1915)
Kaiserlisches Marine Brummer class moielayer cruisers, SMS Brummer and Bremse.
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Cadorna class cruisers (1931)
These light italian cruisers, Luigi Cadorna and Armando Diaz, were the second group Condotierri, correcting stability aspects, but not protection.
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Gazelle class cruisers (1898)
These ten ships completed in 1900-1904 were the first German modern light cruisers, some having a fairly long career lasting until 1948 or 1954.
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Bahia class cruisers (1909)
The Bahia class were scouts cruisers ordered in Britain as part of the 1902 naval plan. They were modernized twice and active in WW2.
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Holland class cruisers (1895)
The Dutch Holland class were six versatile ships inspired by the British Apollo class protected cruisers, but were better in some aspects.
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Aragon class cruisers (1879)
The three Aragon class unprotected cruisers (1879) were originally designed as armoured central batterie corvettes. Castilla was sunk in 1898
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Agano class cruisers (1941)
The Agano class cruisers (1941) were planned to replace the 20yrs old Kuma, Nagara and Sendai classes, but only four were completed.
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Bussard class cruisers (1890)
Bussard class cruisers (1890)
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Isla de Luzon class cruisers (1886)
The Isla de Luzon class cruisers (1886) were built in Britain, and scuttled, captured Manila 1898. Marques de la Ensenada was built in Spain.
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Kara class cruisers (1969)
These seven versatile cruiser intended for various fleets (1969-76) were derived from the Kresta series, armed with new antiship and AA missiles.
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Duca d'Aosta class Cruisers (1934)
These two WW2 Italian cruisers were the IVth group of the
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Wiesbaden class cruisers (1915)
The two Wiesbaden class were upgraded versions pof the previous Graudenz, with 6-in guns SK L/45. They were completed prior to the raid of Lowestoft and took...
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Montgomery Class Cruisers (1891)
The three Montgomery class cruisers, were 1890s
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Princesa de Asturias class cruisers (1892)
The three Princesa de Asturias (or Cardenal Cisneros) class were armoured cruisers ordered in 1887 but modified and completed in 1905-1908.
princesa declass cruisersasturias
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Sendai class cruisers (1923)
Sendai class cruisers (1923)
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Nachi class Cruisers (1927) - Imperial Japanese Navy
The four Nachi class, were the first IJN washington heavy cruisers, heavily rebuilt and very active during ww2: nachi ashigara, haguro, myoko
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Apollo class cruisers (1890)
Twenty-one 2nd class protected cruisers were built in 1890, partly in service in WW1, as minelayers or ending as blockships in Zeebruge.
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La Galissonnière class cruisers (1934)
The six light cruisers La Galissonnière, Gloire, Montcalm, Jean de Vienne, Marseillaise, and Georges Leygues had a long and tumultuous career over decades.
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Pillau class cruisers (1914)
Two requisitioned Russian cruisers at Schichau completed as Pillau and Elbing, which saw a fair share of action, the first both in WW1 and WW2 (as the Italian...
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Kolberg class cruisers (1908)
The kolberg class cruisers were the successors of the Emden and last German classic three stack cruisers, with two lost on WWI.
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Panther class cruisers (1885)
These three torpedo-cruisers were of a slightly different design, the first two being built in UK, and the third locally. They served until 1918.
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Juneau class AA cruisers (1945) – naval encyclopedia
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Atlanta class light cruisers (1941)
The Atlanta class of 11 light USN cruisers was authorized in 1940. They saw heavy fighting and collectively earned 54 battle stars, but their design was the...
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Portland class heavy cruisers (1931)
Portland class heavy cruisers (1931)
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Powerful class Armoured Cruisers (1895)
The Powerful and Terrible were two giant armoured cruisers destined to answer the Russian cruiser Rurik and Rossia in the Crimea, still active in the 1930s
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Cressy class armoured cruisers (1899)
The Cressy class were five armoured cruisers built as improvements of the Diadems in 1899-1904. Three were famously sunk by U9 in 1914.
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D'Iberville class Torpedo Cruisers (1893)
These three ships were small, well-armed cruisers armed in addition with torpedo tubes intended to deal with battleships, they served in the Mediterranean.
ibervilleclasstorpedocruisers
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Drake class Armoured Cruisers (1901)
This class of four armoured cruisers were larger version of the Cressy, and served as squadron leaders during ww1. Good Hope fought at Coronel in Nov. 1914
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Irene class protected cruisers (1887) - German Imperial Navy
The German Imperial Navy Irene and Prinzess Wilhelm were the first German protected cruisers, playing a crucial role in Asia in the 1890s.
ireneclassprotectedcruisersgerman
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Nelson class Armoured cruisers (1875)
Oct 28, 2024 - The Nelson class were two Armoured cruisers built 1874-81 and active until 1910 as improved versions of HMS Shannon by CC Nathaniel Barnaby.
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USS Alaska CB-1 | USS Alaska, was the first of the Alaska class large cruisers.
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Hai Yung class protected cruisers (1897)
The Hai Yung, Hai Chou, and Hai Chen were Chinese protected cruisers built in Germany for the Beiyang naval division (1897)
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Chikuma class light cruisers (1911)
The Chikuma class were the first modern turbine type cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. They survived until 1940 and beyond as training vessels.
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Dresden class cruisers
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Devonshire class Armored Cruisers (1904)
The Devonshire class Armored Cruisers were an attempt to improve general characteristics while keeping dimensions and tonnage acceptable.
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Leipzig class light cruisers of the Kriegsmarine (1929)
The last light cruiser of the Kriegsmarine, KMS Leipzig and Nürnberg differed by many details, as the second was completed in 1935.
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