Talk:Heavy cruiser

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I think “big guns” should be elaborated on. -Jeoth 14:53, 18 Aug 2003 (UTC)

AFAIR the Netherlands and Argentina had no heavy cruisers. Pibwl 22:37, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)

• Argentina purchased a pair of Brooklyn class CAs after the war. The USS Phoenix was sunk in the Falklands war. 68.206.21.37 17:43, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

The Brooklyns were light cruisers(CL) according to treaty definitions because of their armament consisting of 6 inch guns. But otherwise they were at least as effetive as the CA's. Nevfennas 18:46, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Washington Naval Treaty

The text say: "The term was given a definition by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1921." but I cannot find any reference to "cruiser" in the text of the Washington Naval Treaty, here]. --Moroboshi 09:36, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

It's actually in the follow-up treaty of London in 1930 [1] Nevfennas 13:46, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

The term nevertheless dates from 1922 (not 1921). Because Washington defined a capital ship as one with guns 8.1-inch or heavier in calibre, there was immediate interest in ships with 8-inch guns... will dig my sources out later on! The Land (talk) 16:23, 25 March 2008 (UTC)