Compounding this was a lack of modern cruisers to accompany the lone dreadnought.

It was thought that the Japanese navy could not match this ship at this time, having a heavier tonnage then modern Japanese cruisers.

Some boatbuilders are still in the area, making modern cruisers and traditional wooden boats.

The work involved major reconstruction of many of the structures, to make them suitable for modern cruisers.

Now those waterways play host to scores of recreational craft, including refurbished barges and modern cruisers.

With gently thrumming engines the Earth's most modern cruiser glided toward the light-ring.

The convoy's being escorted by a modern heavy cruiser and two destroyers.

"That's a dozen tin cans and a good modern cruiser, well crewed and too mobile by half."

"Obviously, the Sollies didn't just 'lose' four modern cruisers, whatever their government's official 'we don't have any idea what happened' position may be," Draskovic continued.

Our old wooden sailing boat looked characterful among the more modern cruisers and catamarans "Are you pirates?"