The Alaska Class - "Large Cruiser or Battlecruiser?"

Warship Guide - The Alaska Class
USS Alaska (CB-1) & USS Guam (CB-2)

The Alaska class has been referred to in many ways over the years, from super cruisers to unrestricted cruisers, to battlecruisers, but, officially, they were designated as Large Cruisers by the US Navy. They were quite impressive warships that had the size of a battleship but the capabilities of a cruiser. Named after territories of the United States at that time, they would never fight in the cruiser killer role they were intended for, instead settling into an escort role for the valuable fleet carriers of the fast carrier task force. Six ships were authorized, but only 3 would find their way to the slipways, while the other 3 were canceled in favor of more pressing needs.

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