Re: [GZG] Battlecruisers

> Richard Bell <rlbell.nsuid@gmail.com> wrote:
> As cruisers once were vessels capable of independent action, in an age
of powerful air and submarine threat, the Kirov CGN's may be the
last/only cruisers. <

Amusing (?) historical note: when the Kirov was first seen (or its
existence revealed publicly, anyway), it was referred to as a BC and
there was much speculation as to the effectivemess of such a ship in
modern naval combat. Now, I gather, it's been downgraded to a "mere"
CGN....

Phil

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