CRUISERS
by
Anthony Preston
1938-2004
by
Anthony Preston
1938-2004
The cruiser has fought in many famous naval battles, yet few know their true function as a warship.The word "cruising" was used in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century to describe independent operations by a single ship, unattached to any squadron. "Cruizer" were usually frigates, sometimes smaller sloops and brigs.
The essential meaning of the word was a description of function, not a classification of a ship-type.
The cruiser's main task was to catch commerce raiding warships and to prey on enemy shipping.
Source
Cruisers
by Anthony Preston
No comments:
Post a Comment