Command cruiser

A command cruiser is a type of starship, a starship classification assigned to a cruiser that has been outfitted as a command ship. This designation was used by the Federation Starfleet in the 23rd century. 

History and specifics
In the 2280s decade, several vessel were designated as command cruisers, with the abbreviated code "CC". All of these vessels were capable of being modified further to the specifications of advanced command cruisers ("CC+").

Command cruisers

 * USS Essex (Constitution class)
 * USS Excalibur II
 * USS Kongo (NCC-1710)
 * USS Lafayette (NCC-1720)
 * USS Lexington (NCC-1709)

Heavy command cruisers
Additionally, a number of Enterprise-class vessels were built as heavy command cruisers ("CB").


 * USS Alesia (NCC-1732)
 * USS Alfeld
 * USS Austerlitz (NCC-1742)
 * USS Basra
 * USS Cannae (NCC-1731)
 * USS Coral Sea (NCC-1737)
 * USS Gaugamela
 * USS Gettysburg (NCC-1728)
 * USS Golan
 * USS Gravelotte
 * USS Inchon (NCC-1738)
 * USS Isandhlwana
 * USS Kadesh
 * USS Khe Son
 * USS Kursk (NCC-1736)
 * USS Panjsher
 * USS Rocroi
 * USS Rossbach
 * USS Suomussalmi
 * USS Tannenberg (NCC-1735)
 * USS Thermopolae
 * USS Poltava
 * USS Vincennes