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Re: Lego seems to be copying Mega Blocks
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 24 May 2004 04:15:58 GMT
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True. But the Soviets (and now the Russians) might disagree; the Kirov and
her sisters? are sometimes classed as “battleships” or “battlecruisers.”
We in the US more often call them “very heavy cruisers” or “command ships.”
all best
LFB
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Well actually, Russian/Soviet classifications of warships were slightly skewed
to gain a ‘numerical’ superiority over the United States Navy. By announcing
the construction of a battleship/battlecruiser, they could claim a superiority
in warship tonnage and class to the American fleet. The Kirov class ships are
equipped with 130mm (about 5.1 inch) guns, which by the WWI through Cold War
rating system qualifies them as Heavy Cruisers. In addition, the Kirovs
primary weapon systems are anti-ship and cruise missiles, which signifies them
as guided missile ships. A battleship on the otherhand, requires at least 12
inch guns to be classed as such. While the Iowas did receive vertical launch
systems with tomahawks and harpoon anti-ship missiles at the end of their
lifespans, it was still their large 16 inch guns that qualified them as
battleships. Finally, the Kirovs do not meet battlecruiser standards again
because of their relative small gun size and heavier armor than a true
battlecruiser. The last true battlecruiser was the Alaska class, of which two
were completed.
Er, sorry about that. The short answer is that, no, there are no battleships
left. They proved too costly for modern nations to maintain, especially with
the availability of long range strike missiles and aircraft. And the Kirov
class is defined by the U.S. Navy as a Heavy Guided Missile Cruiser.
Steve
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| (...) True. But the Soviets (and now the Russians) might disagree; the Kirov and her sisters? are sometimes classed as "battleships" or "battlecruisers." We in the US more often call them "very heavy cruisers" or "command ships." all best LFB (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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