Noun
heavy cruiser (plural heavy cruisers)
(nautical) A type of cruiser, characterised by its heavy armament.
I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago. Jack Adams
Alaska class which was a scaled-up heavy cruiser design designated as a "cruiser-killer". Source: Internet
A Japanese heavy cruiser was damaged by a nighttime air attack shortly before the battle; it is likely that Allied airborne radar had progressed far enough to allow night operations. Source: Internet
A German destroyer was lost and a heavy cruiser damaged. Source: Internet
Battle off Samar USS, burning from earlier gunfire damage, is bracketed by a salvo from a Japanese heavy cruiser (faintly visible in the background, center-right) shortly before sinking during the Battle off Samar. Source: Internet
In some shots, old warships (such as the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen ), which were used as targets, are plainly visible. Source: Internet