What is the role of a cruiser ship?

In the middle of the 19th century, cruiser came to be a classification of the ships intended for cruising distant waters, for commerce raiding, and for scouting for the battle fleet. The role of the cruiser varied according to ship and navy, often including air defense and shore bombardment.

Whats the difference between a cruiser and a destroyer?

Cruiser is a ship fully capable of acting alone far from own naval bases. Destroyers are designed to work together with other ships, mostly as escorts to bigger ships.

What was the most powerful cruiser in WW2?

Fast, well armoured, and powerfully armed, the Admiral Hipper class cruisers might have very well been the most powerful cruisers afloat at the start of the Second World War. Even after the arrival of other heavy cruiser designs, the Admiral Hipper class remained very competitive.

How many battle cruiser does Russia have?

Russia currently has seven, one ( Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Lazarev) is afloat but has been inoperative for years and another that only nominally in commission and has not put to sea since 1991 ( Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Ushakov).

Why was the USS Ticonderoga changed to a cruiser?

Originally ordered as a guided-missile destroyer, she was redesignated as a cruiser after capabilities from the cancelled Strike cruiser program were implemented into the ship’s design. The new AEGIS system allowed Ticonderoga to track and engage many aerial targets more effectively than any previous U.S. Navy warship.

What kind of weapons does a Ticonderoga have?

The Ticonderoga class, similarly to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, is equipped with the Aegis Combat System, which integrates the ship’s electronic sensors and weapons systems to engage anti-ship missile threats.

What was the original name of the Ticonderoga class?

The Ticonderoga -class was originally ordered as guided missile destroyers, with the designation DDG-47. These ships were intended to be lower cost platforms for the new Aegis combat system by mounting the system on a hull based on that of the Spruance -class destroyer.

How many Meritorious Unit Commendations did the USS Ticonderoga (CVN-69) earn?

5x Meritorious Unit Commendations (3 to the ship, two as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Battle Group, 1990-1992) Ticonderoga was featured in the 1986 Tom Clancy novel Red Storm Rising, defending the Nimitz and Saratoga battlegroups against the saturation anti-ship missile attack in the Norwegian Sea by Soviet bombers.