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The need for the Strike Cruiser was partially met by reactivating the four Iowa class battleships. These were initially planned to have a later conversion to add a flight deck for VSTOL/Helos as well as larger numbers of Harpoon and Tomahawk. However, it proved more useful and economical to fit Tomahawk on Spruance class destroyers and focus airpower on carriers and LHA/LHDs.The nuclear escorts were something of a 50s/60s gimic. Only one or two were available for the Enterprise and Nimitz groups. With fleet replenishment techniques improving, conventional escorts were as effective. Cost as ever was the driver for not building nuclear escorts after the Virginias.
The need for the Strike Cruiser was partially met by reactivating the four Iowa class battleships. These were initially planned to have a later conversion to add a flight deck for VSTOL/Helos as well as larger numbers of Harpoon and Tomahawk. However, it proved more useful and economical to fit Tomahawk on Spruance class destroyers and focus airpower on carriers and LHA/LHDs.
The nuclear escorts were something of a 50s/60s gimic. Only one or two were available for the Enterprise and Nimitz groups. With fleet replenishment techniques improving, conventional escorts were as effective. Cost as ever was the driver for not building nuclear escorts after the Virginias.
