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Yes, no, maybe?Hunting down and killing cruisers is a battlecruiser function.
For what it's worth, I also call the Alaskas battle cruisers. Even though it's wrong.
Good point about the Kongos, I'd completely overlooked them.
I had thought the Deutschland's were designed and operated primarily as commerce-raiders, which is one of the classic missions of a cruiser.
R&R were planned as R class battleships (along with an 8th R class ship plus a 6th Queen Elizabeth) as part of the 1914 Programme. Sets of 4 turrets were ordered for both R&R. All work on R&R was suspended on the outbreak of WW1 and the other pair cancelled. R&R were then quickly redesigned as 3 turret battlecruisers and laid down in Jan 1915.The Repulse and Renown were not supposed to sacrifice armament for speed. Unless it is considered that they sacrificed armament for building speed. They were originally supposed to have eight 15in guns but they couldn't build the guns and turrets fast enough to keep up with the desired launch/completion dates so they were reconfigured for 3 turrets each.
According to the Wiki page she didnt have much armour anyway. An Armoured belt and turrets but little elseShe was an armored cruiser.
But armored cruisers with 6-8in armor don't stand up well to 11-12in guns at 8,000yds.
Me too! I actually painted it about as accurately as I thought and it looked pretty good. Did you build the U.S.S. "Maine". It was the same kit as Olympia with some extra bits thrown in.I did about 40 years ago.
Also had the model when I was a kid
Haven't had a chance to visit her; did build that kit though. I've thought about trying to track another copy down to do it as she was in WWI with open gun platforms and the two single 5"/51-caliber guns of 1917.I was fortunate enough to stand on U.S.S. Olympia's deck.
Drachinifel has a "five minute guide" on her. I believe he has some shots of her during WW I. There must be an Olympia association on the web. They should have a few pictures.Haven't had a chance to visit her; did build that kit though. I've thought about trying to track another copy down to do it as she was in WWI with open gun platforms and the two single 5"/51-caliber guns of 1917.