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USN Cruisers in WWII were named after US cities.
US Navy Large Cruisers were named after US territories, such as the USS Guam and USS Alaska. The British would call US Large Cruisers "Battlecruisers" and the other Europeans would call them "Pocket battleships." The US Navy preferred to NOT COPY foreigner's titles, and name them American terms; "Large Cruisers."
A small sampling of USN Heavy Cruiser names: USS Astoria, USS Vincennes, USS Quincy, USS Chicago; all sunk during Guadalcanal sea battles.
A few US Light Cruisers: USS Atlanta, USS Helena, USS Juneau; all sunk in Guadalcanal fighting.
Large Cruisers USS Alaska and USS Guam were scrapped.
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How much gas does a 2005 PT Cruiser hold?
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Is it bruiser cruiser or cruiser bruiser?
Cruiser bruiser.
What Was The Battle of the Java Sea?
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Which turns better longboard or a cruiser?
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stereo cruiser but thats just my opinion
What is an Aegis cruiser?
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What are some of the anagrams of cruiser?
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What is an aviation cruiser?
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What were the names of the 4 Japanese ships sunk in the Battle of Midway?
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Is having us at the end of your name royalty?
If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.If you mean "us" at the end of Roman names, no. The "us" is the Latin masculine singular ending for a name.
What does NCC mean after a name?
NCC doesn't stand for anything. It was devised by Matt Jefferies, art director of the first Star Trek series.
