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The Navy’s Alaska-Class WWII Battlecruiser Failure Was Obvious

Key Points and Summary - The Alaska-class ships were unique American warships from World War II, designed as massive "large cruisers" or battlecruisers. -Their mission was to be "cruiser-killers," ...
The National Interest

Alaska-Class: The Navy’s Last Battlecruisers Were Powerhouses

Summary and Key Points: Before Alaska became a state, the U.S. Navy named a new fleet of battlecruisers in its honor. The Alaska class included six planned ships, but only the USS Alaska and USS Guam ...
The National Interest

Alaska-Class Battlecruisers: Why the U.S. Navy Only Built 2 of These Warships

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Alaska-class battlecruisers were developed during World War II to counter Germany’s pocket battleships and potential Japanese equivalents. These massive, ...