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AB | crane ship |
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ABD | advance base dock |
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ABSD | advance base section dock |
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AC | collier |
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ACM | auxiliary mine layer |
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ACR | armored cruiser |
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ACV | auxiliary aircraft carrier; or tender |
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AD | destroyer tender |
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ADG | degaussing ship |
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AE | ammunition ship |
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AF | store ship |
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AFD | auxiliary floating dock |
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AFDB | large auxiliary floating dry dock (non-self-propelled) |
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AFDL | small auxiliary floating dry dock (non-self-propelled) |
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AFDM | medium auxiliary floating dry dock (non-self-propelled) |
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AFS | combat store ship |
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AG | miscellaneous auxiliary |
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AGB | icebreaker |
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AGC | general communications vessel; or amphibious force flagship (now LCC) |
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AGD | seagoing dredge |
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AGDE | escort research ship |
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AGDS | deep submergence support ship |
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AGEH | hydrofoil research ship |
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AGER | environmental research ship |
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AGF | miscellaneous command ship |
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AGL | lighthouse tender |
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AGM | missile range instrumentation ship |
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AGMR | major communications relay ship |
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AGOR | oceanographic research ship |
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AGP | motor torpedo boat tender |
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AGR | radar picket ship |
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AGS | surveying ship |
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AGSC | coastal survey ship |
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AGSL | satellite launching ship |
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AGSS | auxiliary submarine |
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AGTR | technical research ship |
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AH | hospital ship |
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AHP | evacuation hospital ship |
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AK | cargo ship |
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AKA | attack cargo ship (now LKA) |
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AKD | cargo ship, dock; or deep-hold cargo ship |
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AKI | general stores issue ship |
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AKL | light cargo ship |
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AKN | net cargo ship |
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AKS | stores issue ship |
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AK(SS) | cargo submarine |
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AKV | cargo ship and aircraft ferry |
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AKR | vehicle cargo ship |
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AL | lightship |
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AM | minesweeper |
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AMh | minesweeper, harbor |
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AMc | coastal minesweeper |
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AMS | motor minesweeper |
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AMCU | coastal minesweeper (underwater locator) or mine hunter |
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AN | net laying ship (now ANL) |
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ANL | net laying ship (formerly AN) |
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AO | oiler; or fuel oil tanker |
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AOG | gasoline tanker |
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AOE | fast combat support ship |
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AOR | replenishment oiler |
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AOSS | submarine oiler |
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AP | transport |
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APA | attack transport (now LPA); or animal transport |
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APB | self-propelled barracks ship; or artillery barge |
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APb | base repair ship |
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APC | cavalry transport; or small coastal transport (formerly APc), now AKL |
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APD | high-speed transport |
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APF | administrative flagship |
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APG | supporting gunnery ship |
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APR | transport fitted for evacuation of wounded |
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AFL | barracks craft (non-self-propelled) |
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APM | mechanized artillery transport |
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APN | non-mechanized artillery transport |
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APP | troop barge, class A |
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APR | rescue transport |
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APS | mine laying submarine; or transport, submarine |
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APSS | transport, submarine |
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APT | troop barge, class B |
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APV | transport and aircraft ferry |
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APY | giant "Y" boat |
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AR | repair ship |
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ARB | battle damage repair ship |
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ARC | cable repairing ship |
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ARD | auxiliary repair dock (non-self-propelled) |
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ARDC | auxiliary repair dock, concrete |
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ARDM | medium auxiliary repair dry dock (non-self-propelled) |
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ARG | internal combustion engine repair ship |
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ARH | heavy-hull repair ship |
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ARL | landing craft repair ship |
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AMR | heavy machinery repair ship |
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ARS | salvage ship |
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ARSD | salvage lifting ship |
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ARST | salvage craft tender |
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ARVA | aircraft repair ship (aircraft) |
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ARVE | aircraft repair ship (engine) |
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ARVH | aircraft repair ship (helicopter) |
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AS | submarine tender |
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ASPB | assault support patrol boat |
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ASR | submarine rescue ship |
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ASROC | antisubmarine rocket |
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ASSA | cargo submarine |
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ASSP | transport submarine |
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ASW | antisubmarine warfare |
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AT | ocean tug |
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ATA | auxiliary ocean tug |
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ATC | armored troop carrier |
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ATF | fleet ocean tug |
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ATL | tank landing craft |
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ATO | ocean tug, old |
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ATR | rescue tug |
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ATS | salvage tug |
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AV | seaplane tender |
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AVB | advance aviation base ship |
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AVC | large catapult lighter |
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AVD | seaplane tender (destroyer) |
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AVG | aircraft escort vessel |
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AVM | guided missile ship |
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AVP | small seaplane tender |
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AVR | aircraft rescue vessel |
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AVS | aviation supply ship |
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AVT | auxiliary aircraft transport |
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AW | distilling ship |
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AWK | water tanker |
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AZ | airship tender (lighter than air) |
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