A nuclear powered destroyer?
Why are people afraid to call their ships “cruisers” and “battle cruisers?”
Why are people afraid to call their ships “cruisers” and “battle cruisers?”
Russia is refitting its four Kirov-class Missile Cruisers (or whatever post-Soviet class name they now carry - I forget). These ships are most likely smaller, so the destroyer classification is logical enough. First nuke-powered tin cans that I've heard of, though.