WW2 American Cruisers (1921-47) - naval encyclopedia
WW2 American Cruisers (1921-47) USA, 1921-1947 - 62 cruisers From Omaha to Worcester, two decades of conventional cruiser development (1918-47) The term of 'conventional cruiser' appeared in the late 1950s when the first missile cruisers were developed, notably in the US the "three T*" carrying ships, to describe a gun-armed vessel as primary armament. . The USN …