However, when these new ships entered service, they were rendered technologically obsolete. An overview of the Alaska-Class. Following World War I, the U.S., Britain, France, Japan and Italy all ...

The U.S. Navy’s WWII-era Alaska-class ships were unique and powerful warships, essentially a hybrid of a battlecruiser and a heavy cruiser. -Armed with nine 12-inch guns, they were faster than ...

The USS Alaska and her sister ship USS Guam were the largest cruisers constructed by U.S. shipyards during World War II, ironically to counter a threat that never materialized. Although fast and ...

The rest of the class would be the USS Guam (CB-2), USS Hawaii (CB-3), USS Philippines (CB-4), USS Puerto Rico (CB-5), and USS Samoa (CB-6).” Although the Alaska-class tragically did not live up ...