Those hybrid cruisers were a very interesting idea, but I guess big guns and biplanes don’t mix very well 😀

I’d like to see a hybrid spin-off of the DD(X) :diablo:

Dear SteveO,

Actually in the contexts of the times they “sort of” made sense. But radar and vast improvements in aircraft made them “sort of” stupid. But for hunting down commercial raiders and destroyer squadrons on the high seas they made sense at that time. They were designed mainly to operate far from bases alone. For example if the RN had had one when it was hunting the Graf Spee it would have been of great help. But in the long run it made more sense to have a seperate escort or light carrier operating with the all guns warships.

Jack E. Hammond