Ship Types |
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 Tender |
AGOR |
Oceanographic Research Ship |
AGM |
Mine Craft Tender |
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 |
AMM |
Motor 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 |
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) |
IX |
Unclassified, miscellaneous |
SM |
Submarine (Mine Laying) |
SS |
Submarine |
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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 |
Merchant Marine |
XAK |
Cargo Ship, Merchant Marine Manned |
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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Yard and District 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) |
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) |
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