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CLASSIFICATIONS OF U.S.NAVY SHIPS AND CRAFT COMBATANT SHIPS (REVISED BY SECRETARY OF NAVY DIRECTIVE DATED AUGUST 14, 1968) COMBATANT CRAFT (Cont'd) SERVICE CRAFT WARSHIPS Battleship BB Aircraft Carriers: Attack Aircraft Carrier CVA Attack Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear Propul-sion) CVAN ASW Support Aircraft Carrier ...... CVS Training Aircraft Carrier CVT Cruisers: Heavy Cruiser CA Guided Missile Cruiser CG Guided Missile Cruiser (Nuclear Propul-sion) CGN Light Cruiser CL Guided Missile Light Cruiser CLG Command Ship CC Destroyers' Destroyer DD Guided Missile Destroyer DDG Frigate DL Guided Missile Frigate DLG Guided Missile Frigate (Nuclear Propul sion) DLGN Ocean Escorts: Escort Ship DE Guided Missile Escort Ship DEG Radar Picket Escort Ship DER Submarines: Submarine SS Submarine (Nuclear Propulsion) .... SSN Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine (Nuclear Propulsion) SSBN Guided Missile Submarine SSG Patrol Ships: Patrol Escort PCE Patrol Rescue Escort PCER Patrol Gunboat PG AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS Amphibious Command Ship LCC Inshore Fire Support Ship LFR Amphibious Fire Support Ship LFS Amphibious Assault Ship (general purpose) LHA Amphibious Cargo Ship LKA Amphibious Transport LPA Amphibious Transport Dock LPD Amphibious Assault Ship LPH Amphibious Transport (small) LPR Amphibious Transport Submarine . . . LPSS Dock Landing Ship LSD Tank Landing Ship LST MINE WARFARE SHIPS Mine Countermeasures Ship Minehunter, Coastal . . Minelayer, Coastal Minelayer, Fast Minelayer, Fleet Minesweeper, Coastal (non-magnetic) Minesweeper, Coastal (old) Minesweeper, Fleet (steel hull) Minesweeper, Ocsan (non-magnetic) Minesweeper, Special (device) .... MCS MHC MMC MMD MMF MSC MSCO MSF MSO MSS COMBATANT CRAFT PATROL CRAFT Patrol Craft (Hydrofoil) PCH Patrol Craft, Submarine PCS Patrol Gunboat (hydrofoil) PGH Fast Patrol Craft PTF LANDING CRAFT Landing Craft, Assault LCA Landing Craft, Mechanized LCM Landing Craft, Personnel, Large . . . LCPL Landing Craft, Personnel, Ramped . . LCPR Landing Craft, Utility LCU Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel. . . LCVP Amphibious Warping Tug LWT MINE CONTERMEASURER CRAFT Minehunter, Auxiliary MHA Minesweeper, Auxiliary MSA Minesweeping Boat MSB Minesweeper, Drone MSD Minesweeper, Inshore MSI Minesweeping Launch MSL Minesweeper, River (Converted LCM-6) MSM Minesweeper, Patrol MSR RIVERINE WARFARE CRAFT Assault Support Patrol Boat ASPB Armored Troup Carrier ATC Command and Control Boat CCB Monitor MON Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle PACV River Patrol Boat PBR Patrol Craft, Inshore PCF AUXILIARY SHIPS Destroyer Tender AD Degaussing Ship ADG Ammunition Ship AE Store Ship AF Combat Store Ship AFS Miscellaneous AG Escort Research Ship AGDE Hydrofoil Research Ship AGEH Environmental Research Ship AGER Miscellaneous Command Ship AGF Missile Range Instrumentation Ship . , . AGM Major Communications Relay Ship . . . AGMR Oceanographic Research Ship AGOR Radar Picket Ship AGR Surveying Ship AGS Auxiliary Submarine AGSS Technical Research Ship AGTR Hospital Ship AH Cargo Ship AK Cargo Ship, Dock AKD Light Cargo Ship AKL Stores Issue Ship AKS Cargo Ship and Aircraft Forry .... AKV Vehicle Cargo Ship AKR Net Laying Ship ANL Oiler AO Fast Combat Support Ship AOE Gasoline Tanker AOG Replenishment Oiler AOR Transport AP Self-propelled Barrackes Ship .... APB Small Coastal Transport APC Repair Ship AR Battle Damage Repair Ship ARB Cable Repairing Ship ARC Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship ARC Landing Craft Repair Ship. ARL Salvage Ship ARS Salvage Lifting Ship ARSD Salvage Craft Tender ARST Aircraft Repair Ship (aircraft) .... ARVA Aircraft Repair Ship (engine) ARVE Aircraft Repair Ship (helicopter) . . . AR VH Submarine Tender AS Submarine Rescue Ship ASR Auxiliary Ocean Tug ATA Fleet Ocean Tug ATF Salvage Tug . . ATS Seaplane Tender AV Advance Aviation Base Ship AVB Guided Missile Ship AVM Aviation Supply Ship AVS Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT Distilling Ship AW Fast Deployment Logistics Ship .... FDL Unclassified Miscellaneous IX Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock** . . AFDB Small Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock** . . AFDL Medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock** . AFDM Barracks Craft** APL Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock** ARD Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock** . ARDM Submersible Research Vehicle (nuclear propul-sion) NR Target and Training Submarine* .... SST Submersible Craft* X Miscellaneous Auxiliary* YAG Open Lighter** YC Car Float** YCF Aircraft Transportation Lighter** . . . YCV Floating Crane** YD Diving Tender** YDT Covered Lighter* YF Ferryboat or Launch* YFB Yard Floating Dry Dock** YFD Covered Lighter** YFN Large Covered Lighter** YFNB Dry Dock Companion Craft** YFND Lighter (special purpose) ** YFNX Floating Power Barge** YFP Refrigerated Covered Lighter* .... YFR Refrigerated Covered Lighter** .... YFRN Covered Lighter (range-tender) * . . . YFRT Harbor Utility Craft* YFU Garbage Lighter* YG Garbage Lighter** YGN Salvage Lift Craft, Heavy** YHLC Dredge* YM Salvage Lift Craft, Medium** YMLC Salvage Lift Craft, Light* YLLC Gate Craft** YNG Fuel Oil Barge* YO Gasoline Barge* YOG Gasoline Barge** YOGN Fuel Oil Barge** YON Oil Storage Barge** YOS Patrol Craft* YP Floating Pile Driver** YPD Floating Workshop** YR Repair and Berthing Barge** YRB Repair, Berthing and Messing Barge**. YRBM Floating Dry Dock Workshop (hull) ** . YRDH Floating Dry Dock Workshop (machine) ** YRDM Radiological Repair Barge** YRR Salvage Craft Tender ** YRST Seaplane Wrecking Derrick* YSD Sludge Removal Barge** YSR Large Harbor Tug* YTB Small Harbor Tug* YTL Medium Harbor Tug* YTM Drone Aircraft Catapult Control Craft* YV Water Barge* YW Water Barge** YWN * Self-Propelled ** Non-Self-Propelled DEEP SUBMERGENCE VEHICLES Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle . Deep Submergence Search Vehicle . NOTES DSRV DSSV Letter prefixes to classification symbols may add identification: E- prototype ships or craft in experimental or developmental status. T- assigned to Military Sea Tran-sportation Service (MSTS) F- being constructed for foreign government. Letter "N" as last letter of ship symbol denotes nuclear propulsion. "N" as last letter of service craft symbol indicates non-self pro-pelled. DX, DXG, DXGN are symbols for new de-stroyer/frigate classes now under development.-Compiled by SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA 18 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News