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Which Royal Navy battlecruisers were the Cats?

The informal Cats grouping links Lion, Princess Royal, Queen Mary and Tiger within the Royal Navy's prewar battlecruiser development.

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Question

Which Royal Navy battlecruisers were known collectively as the Cats?

Short answer

Lion, Princess Royal, Queen Mary and Tiger.

Notes

The Cats were Lion, Princess Royal, Queen Mary and Tiger. The label joins Tiger with the closely related battlecruisers that preceded her. It provides a convenient way to discuss a design family without claiming that every ship belonged to one formal class. The nickname often appears in accounts of the Royal Navy's battlecruiser force.