Talk:List of cruisers of World War II
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Classification System and Listing Rationale edit
Hello Everyone,
This article and all linked lists, have been extensively modified from various earlier lists, and connected via the new navigation box. The list is to contain all armed naval vessels that served during the Second World War. This includes all vessel types and all countries, regardless of active combat experience or national allegiance.
Ships are classed according to the role they held for the majority of the period. Vessels built as aircraft carriers before the war, but that served as escort carriers, are listed as escort carriers in this list. Ships are attributed to the nation they served in the conflict, not the nation that built them. Not all classes and national attributions are clear cut. Many vessels changed hands at least once, and many vessels built in one country served in another. Numerous ships built in Canada for the Royal Canadian Navy, for example, were immediately transferred upon completion to the US and Royal Navy. They are not attributed to Canada. Similarly, ships built and commissioned into the US Navy, for example, but which where simultaneously and immediately transferred to serve in the Royal Navy, are not attributed to the US Navy, as their service to the US Navy was "on paper" only. There are many other grey areas.
Before changing any of the current classifications please consult with others. Robert Brukner (talk) 23:45, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
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sorting edit
because the first entry was not properly date formatted, the sort by date for commission was not working. it is now. Nickjbor (talk) 23:47, 13 March 2019 (UTC)