| AD |
destroyer tender |
| AE |
auxiliary, ammunition carrier |
| AEF |
auxiliary, explosives and stores |
| AFS |
combat stores ship |
| AGHS |
hydrographic survey vessel
NOT Patrol Combatant Support Ship |
| AGI |
intelligence collection vessel |
| AGOR |
oceanographic research vessel |
| AGOS |
ocean surveillance vessel |
| AGS |
survey ship |
| AGSC |
coast surveillance vessel |
| AH |
hospital ship |
| AK |
cargo ship |
| AKE |
auxiliary dry cargo carrier |
| AKR |
fast sealift ship RO/RO |
| AO |
tanker with RAS capability (fleet oiler) |
| AOE |
auxiliary, fuel and ammunition, RAS |
| AOL |
tanker (light) |
| AOR |
replenishment oiler |
| AOT |
tanker without RAS capability |
| AR |
repair ship |
| ARC |
submarine cable repair ship |
| ARS |
salvage ship |
| ASR |
submarine rescue ship |
| ASY |
auxiliary yacht |
| ATF |
fleet ocean tug |
| ATRS |
salvage ship |
| AVM |
aviation and missile support |
| AWT |
water transport ship |
| AX |
training ship |
| CC |
cruiser |
| CG |
guided missile cruiser |
| CGH |
guided missile cruiser with helicopter |
| CGN |
guided missile cruiser, guided missile cruiser |
| CPS |
combat prepositioning ship |
| CV |
aircraft carrier |
| CVN |
aircraft carrier, nuclear powered |
| CVS |
aircraft carrier, small |
| DD |
destroyer |
| DDG |
guided missile destroyer |
| DDH |
destroyer with helicopter |
| DDS |
dry dock shelter |
| DSRV |
deep submergence rescue vehicle |
| DSV |
deep submergence vehicle |
| FF |
frigate |
| FFG |
guided missile frigate |
| FFGH |
guided missile frigate with helicopter |
| FFH |
frigate with helicopter |
| FPB |
fast patrol boat |
| FS/G |
guided missile corvette |
| FSH |
corvette with helicopter |
| FSGH |
guided missile corvette with helicopter |
| LCA |
landing craft, assault |
| LCAC |
landing craft, air cushion |
| LCC |
amphibious command ship |
| LCM |
landing craft, mechanized |
| LCP |
landing craft personnel |
| LCT |
landing craft, tank |
| LCU |
landing craft, utility |
| LCVP |
landing craft, vehicles and personnel |
| LDW |
diver support ship |
| LHA |
amphibious assault ship |
| LKA |
amphibious cargo ship |
| LMSR |
large medium speed RO/RO |
| LPD |
amphibious transport dock |
| LPH |
landing platform, helicopter |
| LPS |
logistic prepositioning ship |
| LSD |
landing ship dock |
| LSM |
landing ship, medium |
| LST |
landing ship tank |
| MCC/I/O |
mine counter-measures vessel, coastal/inshore/offshore |
| MCM |
mine counter measures |
| MCMV |
mine counter-measures vessel |
| MHC/I/O |
minehunter, coastal/inshore/offshore |
| MHSC |
minehunter/minesweeper, coastal |
| ML |
minelayer |
| MPS |
maritime prepositioning ship |
| MSC/I/O |
minesweeper, coastal/inshore/offshore |
| P |
patrol |
| PB(F) |
patrol boat (fast) [less than 45 meters LOA] |
| PBC/I/O |
patrol boat, coastal/inshore/offshore |
| PBF/I/R |
patrol boat fast/inshore/river |
| PCC/I/O |
patrol craft, coastal/inshore/offshore |
| PFC/I/O |
fast patrol craft, coastal/inshore/offshore |
| PFM |
fast patrol craft, SSM |
| PG |
Patrol Gunboat, length of 45 to 85 meters and with a gun of 76 mm calibre or more
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| PGM |
PG with guided missiles |
| PTG(F) |
patrol boat guided missile (fast) |
| PTK |
attack boat torpedo with hydrofoils |
| RIB |
rigid hull inflatable boat |
| RO/RO |
roll-on/roll-off |
| SES |
surface-effect ship |
| SS |
sub-surface (submarine) |
| SSB |
ballistic-missile submarine, conventional powered |
| SSBN |
ballistic missile submarine, nuclear powered |
| SSG |
diesel attack submarine, non ballistic missile launchers |
| SSGN |
SSN with non ballistic missiles |
| SSGW |
surface-to-surface guided weapon |
| SSI |
diesel submarine, inshore |
| SSK |
patrol submarine with ASW capability |
| SSN |
attack submarine, nuclear powered |
| YDT |
diving tender |
