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Designation for several national classes of WWII [[cruiser]], much heavier-gunned than [[heavy cruiser]]s but not approaching the capabilities of [[battlecruiser]]s; major examples were German [[Lützow-class]] (commerce raiding) and U.S. [[Alaska-class]] (carrier escort)
Designation for several national classes of WWII [[cruiser]], much heavier-gunned than [[heavy cruiser]]s but not approaching the capabilities of [[battlecruiser]]s; major examples were German [[Lützow-class]] (commerce raiding; also called "pocket battleship") and U.S. [[Alaska-class]] (carrier escort)

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Large cruiser [r]: Designation for several national classes of WWII cruiser, much heavier-gunned than heavy cruisers but not approaching the capabilities of battlecruisers; major examples were German Lützow-class (commerce raiding; also called "pocket battleship") and U.S. Alaska-class (carrier escort)