What did cruisers even DO in World War II?

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These anti-sub ships show Japan learned from World War II

These are Frank Capra's best World War II film works

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This American submarine damaged two Japanese cruisers without firing a shot

Here is how World War II rationing worked

WW2 American Cruisers (1921-47)

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These cruisers were really a pair of mini-battleships

A WWII ship that killed 5 brothers when it sank was just found

American Cruisers of World War II – Mountain Press

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