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[[Image:Avenger-perspective.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A Federation Avenger class Battle Cruiser.]]
[[Image:Shadowhawk quarter.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A Romulan Firehawk class Battle Cruiser.]]
In traditional terminology, a battle cruiser is any large armed [[cruiser]] (or warship) with battleship armament, that carries lighter armor than a battleship, in order to achieve a higher speed in a similar sized [[hull]]. This design was due to an early 20th century [[Earth]] naval theory that "speed is armor". The intended purpose of the battle cruiser was for scouting in advance of the main battle line, as well as screening the battle line from cruisers or smaller vessels while the [[Battleship|battleships]] engaged their opposites in the enemy fleet. In practice, battle cruisers tended to be used to strengthen the main battle line because of their armament. This led to many disasters as they were not durable enough to engage battleships.
In [[spacecraft classification]], the term battle cruiser is sometimes used synonymously with [[heavy cruiser]].
==Federation Battle Cruisers==
*[[Avenger Class Battle Cruiser]]
==Romulan Battle Cruisers==
*[[Firehawk Class Battle Cruiser]]
==Klingon Battle Cruisers==
*[[D-7C Battle Cruiser]]
[[Category:Engineering]]
[[Category:Spacecraft Classifications]]
[[Image:Avenger-perspective.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A Federation Avenger class Battle Cruiser.]]
[[Image:Shadowhawk quarter.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A Romulan Firehawk class Battle Cruiser.]]
In traditional terminology, a battle cruiser is any large armed [[cruiser]] (or warship) with battleship armament, that carries lighter armor than a battleship, in order to achieve a higher speed in a similar sized [[hull]]. This design was due to an early 20th century [[Earth]] naval theory that "speed is armor". The intended purpose of the battle cruiser was for scouting in advance of the main battle line, as well as screening the battle line from cruisers or smaller vessels while the [[Battleship|battleships]] engaged their opposites in the enemy fleet. In practice, battle cruisers tended to be used to strengthen the main battle line because of their armament. This led to many disasters as they were not durable enough to engage battleships.
In [[spacecraft classification]], the term battle cruiser is sometimes used synonymously with [[heavy cruiser]].
==Federation Battle Cruisers==
*[[Avenger Class Battle Cruiser]]
==Romulan Battle Cruisers==
*[[Firehawk Class Battle Cruiser]]
==Klingon Battle Cruisers==
*[[D-7C Battle Cruiser]]
[[Category:Engineering]]
[[Category:Spacecraft Classifications]]
