The Lexington-class battlecruisers, inspired by British and ... similar to Japan’s Kongo-class and Britain’s Renown. The United States Navy (USN) entered World War II when Japanese aircraft ...

Soviet naval planners, however, had other ideas for the Kirov-class battlecruisers. Built to Fight U.S. Navy: The Cold War was an era in which many new and interesting weapons designs were being ...

particularly the Kirov-class battlecruisers. -These fast battleships, initially designed to escort aircraft carriers and engage enemy capital ships, were refitted with modern electronics and armed ...