Cruisers

Cruiser, large surface warship built for high speed and great cruising radius, capable of not only defending its own fleet and coastlines but also threatening those of the enemy. The era of big-gun cruisers ended with the completion of ships laid down during World War II.

These models have been built by members of TF72

USS Gettysburg (CG-64) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser

USS Gettysburg (CG-64) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser

USS Gettysburg (CG-64) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser

USS San Francisco CA-38, a New Orleans-class cruiser

USS San Francisco CA-38, a New Orleans-class cruiser

USS San Francisco CA-38, a New Orleans-class cruiser

USS San Francisco CA-38, a New Orleans-class cruiser

USS Virginia (CGN-38) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser

USS Virginia (CGN-38) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser

HMAS Hobart, Modified Leander-class Light cruiser

HMAS Perth, Modified Leander-class Light cruiser

HMAS Perth, Modified Leander-class Light cruiser

SMS Emden was the second and final member of the Dresden class of light cruisers built for the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine).

HMAS Perth, Modified Leander-class Light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Perth, Modified Leander-class Light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy

IJN Takao, was a  heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

HMAS Hobart, Modified Leander-class Light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy.