|
Auxiliaries |
Combatants |
Yard Craft
|
Landing Craft Types
Coast
Guard Vessels |
Merchant Marine
|
Patrol Craft
| |
|
Auxiliaries |
|
AB |
Crane Ship |
| AC |
Collier |
|
ACM |
Auxiliary
Minelayer |
| ACV |
Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (CVE) |
|
AD |
Destroyer
Tender |
| ADG |
Degaussing Ship |
|
AE |
Ammunition
Ship |
| AEL |
Small Ammunition Ship |
|
AF |
Stores
Ship |
| AFD |
Mobile Floating Crane |
|
AFDB |
Large
Auxiliary Floating Drydock (Non-Self-Propelled) |
| AFDL(C) |
Small Auxiliary Floating
Drydock (Concrete) |
|
AFDM |
Medium
Auxiliary Floating Drydock (Non-Self-Propelled) |
| AFS |
Combat Stores Ship |
|
AG |
Miscellaneous Auxiliary |
| AGB |
Icebreaker |
|
AGC |
Amphibious
Force Command Ship |
| AGCL |
Small Communications Ship |
|
AGD |
Seagoing
Dredge |
| AGDE |
Escort Research Ship |
|
AGDS |
Deep
Submergence Support Ship |
| AGF |
Miscellaneous Command Ship |
|
AGL |
Lighthouse
Tender |
| AGP |
Patrol Craft Boat Tender |
|
AGOR |
Oceanographic Research Ship |
| AGS |
Surveying Ship |
|
AGT |
Target
Service Ship |
| AH |
Hospital Ship |
|
AK |
Cargo Ship |
| AKA |
Attack Cargo Ship |
|
AKD |
Deephold
Cargo Ship |
| AKE |
Ammunition Transport |
|
AKF |
Refrigerated Cargo Ship |
| AKL |
Light Cargo Ship |
|
AKN |
Net Cargo
Ship |
| AKS |
General Stores Ship |
|
AKV |
Cargo Ship
& Aircraft Ferry |
| AL |
Lighthouse Ship |
|
ALS |
Auxiliary
Lighter Ship |
| AM |
Minesweeper |
|
AMc |
Coastal
Minesweeper |
| AMA |
Auxiliary Minesweeper |
|
AMS |
High Speed
Minesweeper |
| AN |
Net-Laying Ship |
|
AO |
Tanker (Oiler) |
| AOG |
Tanker (Gasoline) |
|
AP |
Transport |
| APA |
Attack Transport |
|
APB |
Self-Propelled Barracks Ship |
| APc |
Coastal Transport |
|
APD |
Destroyer
Transport (High Speed) |
| APH |
Evacuation Transport |
|
APL |
Barracks
Ship (Non-Self-Propelled) |
| APM |
Mechanized Artillery
Transport |
|
APS |
Transport
Submarine |
| APV |
Transport & Aircraft Ferry |
| AR |
Repair Ship |
|
ARB |
Battle-Damage Repair Ship |
| ARD |
Auxiliary Repair Drydock
(Floating Repair Drydock) |
|
ARG |
Repair
Ship, Internal Combustion Engine |
| ARH |
Repair Ship, Heavy Hull |
|
ARL |
Repair
Ship, Landing Craft |
| ARS |
Salvage Ship |
|
ARS(T) |
Salvage
Vessel Tender |
| ARV |
Aircraft Repair Ship |
|
ARV(A) |
Aircraft
Repair Ship (Aircraft) |
| ARV(E) |
Aircraft Repair Ship
(Engines) |
|
AS |
Submarine
Tender |
| ASR |
Submarine Rescue Vessel |
|
AT |
Tug |
| ATA |
Auxiliary Tug |
|
ATF |
Ocean-Going Tug, Fleet |
| ATO |
Ocean-Going Tug, old |
|
ATR |
Rescue Tug |
| ATS |
Salvage & Rescue Ship |
|
AV |
Seaplane
Tender |
| AVB |
Advanced Aviation Base Ship |
|
AVC |
Catapult
Tender |
| AVD |
Seaplane Tender (Destroyer) |
|
AVG |
Escort
Vessel (Aircraft) = CVE |
| AVP |
Small Seaplane Tender |
|
AVS |
Aviation
Supply Ship |
| AVT |
Auxiliary Aircraft Transport
Ship |
|
AW |
Distilling
Ship |
| AWK |
Water Tanker |
|
AZ |
Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft Tender |
| IX |
Unclassified, miscellaneous |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
| |
Combatants |
| BB |
Battleship |
|
BBc |
Coastal
Battleship |
| BC |
Battle Cruiser |
|
CA |
Heavy
Cruiser |
| CL |
Light Cruiser |
|
CL(AA) |
Light
Cruiser (Antiaircraft) |
| CM |
Minelayer |
|
CMc |
Coastal
Minelayer |
| CV |
Aircraft Carrier (Fleet) |
|
CVE |
Aircraft
Carrier (Escort) |
| CVL |
Aircraft Carrier (Light) |
|
CVS |
Aircraft
Carrier (Seaplane) |
| CX |
Armed Mechant Cruiser |
|
DD |
Destroyer |
| DE |
Destroyer Escort |
|
DM |
Light
Minelayer |
| DMS |
Fast Minesweeper (Destroyer) |
|
SM |
Submarine
(Mine Laying) |
| SS |
Submarine |
|
X |
|
X |
|
Yard Craft |
|
YA |
Ash Lighter |
| YAG |
District
Auxiliary, Miscellaneous |
|
YC |
Open Lighter |
| YCK |
Open Cargo
Lighter |
|
YCV |
Aircraft Transportation Lighter |
| YD |
Floating Derrick |
|
YDD |
District Derrick, Floating |
| YDG |
Degaussing
Vessel |
|
YDT |
Diving Tender |
| YE |
Ammunition
Lighter |
|
YF |
Covered Lighter |
| YFB |
Ferry Boat or
Launch |
|
YFD |
Floating Dry Dock
(Non-Self-Propelled) |
| YFT |
Torpedo
Transportation Lighter |
|
YG |
Garbage Lighter |
| YH |
Ambulance Boat |
|
YHB |
House Boat |
| YHT |
Heating Scow |
|
YLA |
Open Landing Lighter |
| YM |
Dredge |
|
YMS |
Motor Mine Sweeper |
| YMT |
Motor Tug |
|
YN |
Net Tenders (Gate Craft) |
| YNg |
Gate Vessel
(Non-Self-Propelled) |
|
YNT |
Net Tenders (Tug Class) |
| YO |
Fuel Oil Barge
(Self-Propelled) |
|
YOG |
Gasoline Barge |
| YOS |
Oil Storage
Barge |
|
YP |
District Patrol Vessel (Yippies) |
| YPD |
Pile Driver
(Floating) |
|
YPK |
Pontoon Storage Barge |
| YR |
Floating
Workshop (Non-Self-Propelled) |
|
YRD(H) |
Floating Workshop, Drydock
(Hull) |
| YRD(M) |
Floating
Workshop, Drydock (Machinery) |
|
YS |
Stevadoring Barge |
| YSD |
Seaplane
Wrecking Derrick |
|
YSP |
Salvage Pontoon |
| YSR |
Sludge Removal
Barge |
|
YT |
Harbor Tug |
| YTB |
Harbor Tug, Big |
|
YTL |
Harbor Tug, Little |
| YTM |
Harbor Tug,
Medium |
|
YTR |
Harbor Tug, Small |
| YTT |
Torpedo Testing
Barges |
|
YW |
Water Barge (Self-Propelled) |
|
X |
|
X |
|
Landing
Craft Types |
|
LC(FF) |
Landing Craft, Flotilla Flagship |
| LCC |
Landing Craft,
Control |
|
LCI |
Landing Craft, Infantry |
| LCI(G) |
Landing Craft,
Infantry (Gunboat) |
|
LCI(L) |
Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) |
| LCI(M) |
Landing Craft,
Infantry (Mortar) |
|
LCI(R) |
Landing Craft, Infantry (Rocket) |
| LCM |
Landing Craft,
Mechanized |
|
LCP(L) |
Landing Craft, Personnel (Large) |
| LCP(R) |
Landing Craft,
Personnel (Ramp) |
|
LCR(L) |
Landing Craft, Rubber (Large) |
| LCS(L) |
Landing Craft,
Support (Large) |
|
LCS(S) |
Landing Craft, Support (Small) |
| LCT |
Landing Craft,
Tank |
|
LCV |
Landing Craft, Vehicle |
| LCVP |
Landing Craft,
Vehicle & Personnel |
|
LSV |
Landing Ship, Vehicle |
| LSD |
Landing Ship,
Dock |
|
LSM |
Landing Ship, Medium |
| LSM(R) |
Landing Ship,
Medium (Rocket) |
|
LST |
Landing Ship, Tank |
| LVT |
Landing Vehicle,
Tracked |
|
LVT(A) |
Landing Vehicle, Tracked
(Armored) |
| LVT(G) |
Landing Vehicle,
Tracked (Gunboat) |
|
LVT(L) |
Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Large) |
| LVT(M) |
Landing Vehicle,
Tracked (Mortar) |
|
LVT(R) |
Landing Vehicle, Tracked
(Rocket) |
|
X |
|
X |
|
Coast Guard
Vessels |
|
WAG |
Miscellaneous Auxiliaries |
| WAGL |
Lighthouse
Tender |
|
WAK |
Cargo Ship |
| WAL |
Lightship |
|
WAO |
Oiler |
| WARC |
Cable-Laying
Ship |
|
WAT |
Oceangoing Tug |
| WIX |
Unclassified
Miscellaneous |
|
WPC |
Patrol Cutter |
| WPG |
Gun Boat
(Cruising Cutter) |
|
WPR |
River Gunboat |
| WPY |
Yacht |
|
WPYc |
Coastal Yacht |
| WSC |
Submarine Chaser |
|
WYP |
District Patrol Vessel |
| WYT |
Yard Tug |
|
X |
|
X |
|
Merchant
Marine |
|
XAK |
Cargo Ship, Merchant Marine
Manned |
|
X |
|
X |
|
Patrol
Craft |
|
PC |
Submarine Chaser |
| PCE |
Patrol Craft
(Escort) |
|
PCS |
Patrol Craft (Sweeper) |
| PE |
Patrol Craft
(Eagle Boat) |
|
PF |
Patrol Craft (Frigate) |
| PG |
Patrol Craft
(Gun Boat) |
|
PGM |
Patrol Craft (Gun Boat
Minelayer) |
| PR |
Patrol Craft
(River Gunboat) |
|
PT |
Patrol Craft (Motor Torpedo
Boat) |
| PTC |
Patrol Craft
(Motor Torpedo Boat, Submarine Chaser) |
|
PY |
Patrol Craft (Small Converted
Yacht) |
| PYc |
Patrol Craft
(Converted Coastal Yacht) |
|
SC |
Submarine Chaser (Wooden Hull) |
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