The proposal resembles an arsenal ship and a modern cruiser as well as an armored battleship. Its speed and ability to operate with a fleet also place it in the fast-battleship tradition rather than among slower coastal or bombardment designs. That mixture follows functional evolution rather than invalidating the name. Destroyers, cruisers, and frigates changed radically across a century, so requiring a battleship alone to preserve its 1920 form confuses historical appearance with mission.
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An arsenal ship, armored cruiser, and fast battleship converge
A twenty-first-century battleship naturally borrows from arsenal ships and cruisers because every other warship category has evolved since 1920.