Talk:United States Navy in Exile/@comment-13740085-20160317173602

In the Drydocks of Aubrey C, home to the USNiE cruiser fleet, the five sister ships of the Alaska class, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Samoa, depart after their extensive refits. Gone are their 14" guns, upgraded to 16". They're wider, as their armor is increased, and missile fire control is drastically improved.

Important to note: they're still being classified as "large cruisers", since 16" guns have largely been abandoned for capital ship use, and they're considerably smaller than most currently in-service battlecruisers.