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Heavy aircraft carrying cruiser Kiev, USSR, 1985.
HSwMS Gotland

The aircraft cruiser (also known as aviation cruiser or cruiser-carrier) is a warship that combines the features of the aircraft carrier and a surface warship such as a cruiser or battleship.

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