Heavy cruiser/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Heavy cruiser.

The only cruiser type defined by the Washington Naval Treaty, this category has a main gun battery between 5.1"/155mm and 8"/203mm; it would normally have some armor and, if a "Treaty Cruiser", a maximum displacement of 10,000 tons

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