Cruiser
A cruiser is a capital warship, larger than a destroyer but smaller than a battleship. In the early 20th century, various subclasses of cruiser existed, including:
- Light cruisers: generally having smaller weapons (typically 6"/150mm guns) but better speed
- Heavy cruisers: generally distinguished by heavier weapons (8"/200mm guns)
- Battlecruisers: having battleship-scale weapons (12"/300mm+ guns), but lacking battleship-grade armor
It is notable that there is a class (Deutschland) of WWII-era German armored cruisers that the British press dubbed "pocket-battleships" because of their size, weapons, and heavy armor when compared to contemporary cruiser designs (it didn't hurt the British press that the claimed tonnage was completely fabricated).
Real World Cruisers
- Admiral-class (United Kingdom)
- Alaska-class (United States of America)
- Albany-class (United States of America)
- Aoba-class (Japan)
- Aurora (Russian Empire/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Bainbridge-class (United States of America)
- Baltimore-class (United States of America)
- Belknap-class (United States of America)
- Boston-class (United States of America)
- California-class (United States of America)
- Cleveland-class (United States of America)
- Des Moines-class (United States of America)
- Furutaka-class (Japan
- Galveston-class (United States of America)
- Glorious-class (United Kingdom)
- Hawkins-class (United Kingdom)
- Indefatigable-class (United Kingdom)
- Invicible-class (United Kingdom)
- Kara-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Kirov-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics/Russian Federation)
- Köln-class (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Kresta I-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Kresta II-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Kuma-class (Japan)
- Kynda-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Leahy-class (United States of America)
- Lion-class (United Kingdom)
- Long Beach-class (United States of America)
- Omaha-class (United States of America)
- Oregon City-class (United States of America)
- Providence-class (United States of America)
- Renown-class (United Kingdom)
- Scharnhorst-class (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Slava-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Stalingrad-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Sverdlov-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Takao-class (Japan)
- Ticonderoga-class (United States of America)
- Truxtun-class (United States of America)
- Virginia-class (United States of America)
Cruisers in Science Fiction
Star Trek
- Intrepid-class
- Prometheus-class
- Ambassador-class
- Nebula-class
- Constitution-class
- Excelsior-class
- Akira-class
- Constellation-class
- Valdore-class
- Vor'cha-class
- Keldon-class
- NX-class