Here, scout cruiser describes the American design's doctrine. Its job is to find the enemy, survive contact, and report the position instead of remaining to win a cruiser duel. Long range and high speed support that mission, while a heavy gun battery buys time against whatever the scout encounters. In this counterfactual, six American 16-inch-gun battleships provide the sledgehammer that turns the cruiser's information into decisive force.
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American cruisers scout for the battle fleet
The proposed Pensacola successor uses speed, range, and heavy guns to find the enemy and escape long enough to bring the battle line into action.