While the ships aren t classical battleships the term Coast Defense Battleship was in common usage for years and we can t ignore it just as the term Pocket Battleship was in common use for years That both terms are incorrect descriptions of the vessels and their intended combat role is mote both types have been considered Battle Wagons of some sort for years and that should be reflected here with a foot note explaining the difference One considersation is that none of these odd vessels could have been capably fought by anything less than a battleship