Clarke compares the proposed battleship's advertised specifications with a modernised strike cruiser. He explicitly calls his explanation of the project's naming and lineage a theory. He proposes that the Navy has revived a longstanding cruiser concept under the battleship designation to pursue a large surface combatant. The passage does not establish an official design lineage or explanation for the name.
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The proposed battleship's strike-cruiser comparison
The proposed battleship's specifications prompt a comparison with a modernised strike cruiser, accompanied by an explicitly personal theory about its lineage and name.