Re: [GZG] Battlecruisers

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> Richard Bell <rlbell.nsuid@xxxxxxxxx> 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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