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heavy cruiser

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noun

  1. a naval cruiser having 8-inch (20.3-centimeter) guns as its main armament.


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In September 1940 when the heavy cruiser HMS Sussex was hit by a 250lb German bomb while undergoing repairs at Yorkhill Quay, the Ferguson-built Ferryboat No.4 helped put out the flames.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2023

The Japanese lost four aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser, and other ships were severely damaged.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

According to some records, the destroyer escort disabled a Japanese heavy cruiser with a torpedo and significantly damaged another while battling the group led by the command battleship Yamato.

From Washington Post Jun. 29, 2022

According to some records, the destroyer disabled a Japanese heavy cruiser with a torpedo and significantly damaged another.

From Seattle Times Jun. 26, 2022

The bomb's mass was such that a heavy cruiser could carry no more than one.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer

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