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happyslug

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11. The Russians and Turks call it a Cruiser, so it is a Cruiser

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:06 PM

Jul 2012

Sorry about the re-write of my previous thread, I did it and had to leave then resumed, so I ended up posting it AFTER you made your comment.

As to the Admiral Kuznetsov, it is a Warship built for Battle, but the only people who count, the Russians and the Turks call it a Cruiser.

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11 warships? That's almost half their surface fleet. Angleae Jul 2012 #1

Interesting. n/t ChazII Jul 2012 #2

Alas, Babylon joshcryer Jul 2012 #3

Offset for the US and NATO bases in Italy dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #4

Putin propping up Assad with some gunboat diplomacy in the Med? Baclava Jul 2012 #5

It is like the Chinese ChazII Jul 2012 #6

Dear NYT writer: "warship" and "battleship" are not synonymous, you idiot. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #7

Admiral Kuznetsov is a "Cruiser" happyslug Jul 2012 #8

Facepalm. Yeah, no. My comment is correct and yours is not. It's just that simple. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #9

The Russians and Turks call it a Cruiser, so it is a Cruiser happyslug Jul 2012 #11

Cruisers are also not battleships. We're talking a seriously elementary and simple mistake here. nt Posteritatis Jul 2012 #13

Three fleets cannibalized to scrape up 11 surface combatants..... may3rd Jul 2012 #10

Yes, that is a problem for a Country with a Balance budget, growing economy and trade surplus happyslug Jul 2012 #12