Cruisers

thumb|300x300px|The US Navy's . The Virginia class was the last class of nuclear-powered cruisers to be built in North America. thumb|300x300px|Russian Russian cruiser Marshal Ustinov|Marshal Ustinov A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea denial.

type of capital ship

warship type

heavy warship armed with missile systems as a primary weapon

type of cruiser

type of naval warship

type of warship