A hypothetical Canadian nuclear-powered icebreaking cruiser is given armament comparable to a Ticonderoga, plus 8-inch guns and close-in weapons. The response considers the proposal somewhat underarmed for modern conditions while broadly accepting the fit. It also recalls, with uncertainty, that Ticonderoga's Mark 41 cells already had the strategic length requested in the proposal.
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Armament for a hypothetical Canadian icebreaking cruiser
The proposed cruiser prompts a brief armament assessment and a qualified correction about Ticonderoga's vertical-launch cells.