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==[[Battleship/Definition]]==
Howard, isn't this definition redundant? 
::"'''A heavily-armored''', warship optimized for fighting other warships using large-caliber guns; '''certain armor requirements''' differentiated from cruisers; obsolete by end of [[World War II]]."
Yes, tonnage plays a role in the definition of a battleship.  To my way of thinking, a battleship is a heavy, all-big-gun ship ''descendant in design'' from the [[HMS ''Dreadnought'']].  We don't need to get an all inclusive definition (some were fast some were slow; and then there was the Battlecruiser variant, and the pocket battleship), but one that covers just the essentials.  And, yes, there was a universal naval doctrine that like ships fight like ships.  And come to think of it, some battleships just didn't have the armor (HMS ''Lion'' comes to mind); or were these classified as battlecruisers?  And then there was the USS ''Alaska'' and ''Guam''; the ''Graf Spee'' and sisters.  Hey, I just thought about the Dictionary of American Fighting Ships.  How do they define a battleship?  [[User:Russell D. Jones|Russell D. Jones]] 19:17, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

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Battleship/Definition

Howard, isn't this definition redundant?

"A heavily-armored, warship optimized for fighting other warships using large-caliber guns; certain armor requirements differentiated from cruisers; obsolete by end of World War II."

Yes, tonnage plays a role in the definition of a battleship. To my way of thinking, a battleship is a heavy, all-big-gun ship descendant in design from the HMS ''Dreadnought''. We don't need to get an all inclusive definition (some were fast some were slow; and then there was the Battlecruiser variant, and the pocket battleship), but one that covers just the essentials. And, yes, there was a universal naval doctrine that like ships fight like ships. And come to think of it, some battleships just didn't have the armor (HMS Lion comes to mind); or were these classified as battlecruisers? And then there was the USS Alaska and Guam; the Graf Spee and sisters. Hey, I just thought about the Dictionary of American Fighting Ships. How do they define a battleship? Russell D. Jones 19:17, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

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