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A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase " light armored cruiser ", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser : a protective belt and deck. Prior to this smaller cruisers had been of the protected cruiser model, possessing armored decks only. While lighter and smaller than other contemporary ships they were still true cruisers, retaining the extended radius of action and self -sufficiency to act independently across the world. Through their history they served in a variety of roles, primarily as convoy escorts and destroyer command ships, but also as scouts and fleet support vessels for battle fleets.