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Pages in category "Vietnam War cruisers of the United States" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Vietnam War auxiliary ships of the United States ... Vietnam War cruisers of the United States (3 C, 19 P) D. Vietnam War destroyers of the United States (149 P) F.
Royal Navy is developing the Type 83 destroyer, likely to be larger than the Type 45 destroyer it is set to replace and, in terms of displacement, possibly in the 10,000 tonne range. [148] [149] Analysis at 'DefenceConnect' of a BAE concept for the class stated that their proposal displaced at least 11,810 tons. [150]
By the early 20th century, cruisers could be placed on a consistent scale of warship size, smaller than a battleship but larger than a destroyer. In 1922, the Washington Naval Treaty placed a formal limit on cruisers, which were defined as warships of up to 10,000 tons displacement carrying guns no larger than 8 inches in calibre. These limits ...
Vietnam War cruisers (1 C) D. Vietnam War destroyers (2 C) F. Vietnam War frigates (2 C) M. Vietnam War mine warfare vessels (2 C) P. Vietnam War patrol vessels (2 C) S.
After World War II until 1975, the U.S. Navy defined a "frigate" as a type of surface warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser. In other navies, such a ship generally was referred to as a "flotilla leader", or "destroyer leader".
China is building these ships fast while the US sunsets most of its aging cruisers. China's navy has a menacing new addition to its naval fleet: the Type 055 class guided missile destroyer.
"Along with 64 other aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and supply ships of the Seventh Fleet—the biggest armada organized since World War II, Navy officers say—the Newport News is part of Operation Linebacker, the Nixon Administration's air and naval campaign to prevent North Vietnamese supplies from getting to South Vietnam." [6]