USN Cruiser gap, 1907-1918
Whilst browsing through a Jane's 1919 reprint, I became aware that the
U S Navy did not lay down any cruisers of any type between the Chester
class (~1907) and the Omahas (December 1918).
WTF?!?
USN built lots of BBs, and loads of destroyers.
The RN built class after class of cruisers.
The Germans built at least several (?).
The IJN only built about 3 (hmmm... maybe a connection here...)
Discuss.
Wes
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Relevant Pages
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(sci.military.naval) - Re: USN Cruiser gap, 1907-1918
... U S Navy did not lay down any cruisers of any type between the Chester ... class and the Omahas. ... The RN built class after class of cruisers. ...
(sci.military.naval) - Re: Maximum Interwar RN, Part 4: Weapons and Machinery
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(sci.military.naval) - Re: Alaska Class Cruisers
... Some sources say they were built to counter ... large powerful heavy cruisers such as the Takao class which mounted ... serious threat to any surface warship less than a fast battleship. ... as carrier escorts and only 2 of the planned 6 ships were built. ...
(sci.military.naval) - Re: USN Cruiser gap, 1907-1918
... The RN built class after class of cruisers. ... The USN wanted CCs but could not get them ... Well as other have pointed out, CC stands for battlecruisers in une ...
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