Description Symbol Crane ship AB Advanced Base Dock ABD Advanced Base Section Dock ABSD Collier AC Auxiliary Mine Layer ACM Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier ACV Degaussing Ship ADG Store Ship AF Auxiliary Floating Dock AFD Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Little (Concrete) AFDL (C) Icebreaker AGB Amphibious Force Flagship AGC Seagoing Dredge AGD Escort Research Ship AGDE Hydrofoil Research Ship AGEH Auxiliary General Frigate AGFF Patrol Combatant Support Ship AGHS Lighthouse Tender AGL Major Communications Relay Ship AGMR Patrol Craft Tender AGP Radar Picket Ship AGR Coastal Surveying Ship AGSC Satellite Launching Ship AGSL Technical Research Ship AGTR Evacuation Hospital Ship AHP Attack Cargo Ship AKA Cargo Dock Ship AKD General Store Ship Issue AKI Light Cargo Ship AKL Net Cargo Ship AKN Stores Issue Ship AKS Cargo Submarine AKSS Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry AKV Lightship AL Auxiliary Lighter Ship ALS Minesweeper AM Minesweeper, Harbor AMb Coastal Minesweeper AMc Mine Hunter AMCU Motor Minesweeper AMS Net Laying Ship AN Net Laying Ship ANL Submarine Oiler AOSS Attack Transport APA Self-propelled Barracks Ship APB Small Coastal Transport APC High Speed Transport APD Administrative Flagship APF Support Gunnery Ship APG Transport Fitted for Evacuation of Wounded APH Mechanized - Artillery Transport APM Non - Mechanized - Artillery Transport APN Troop Barge Class A APP Rescue Transport APR Transport Submarine APS Transport Submarine APSS Transport and Aircraft Ferry APV Base Repair Ship ARb Battle Damage Repair Ship ARB Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship ARG Heavy - Hull Repair Ship ARH Repair Ship, Small ARL Heavy - Machinery Repair Ship ARM Salvage Lifting Ship ARSD Salvage Craft Tender ARST Aircraft Repair Ship ARV Aircraft Repair Ship, Aircraft ARVA Aircraft Repair Ship, Engine ARVE Aircraft Repair Ship, Helicopter ARVH Cargo Submarine ASSA Transport Submarine ASSP Ocean Going Tug AT Tank Landing Craft ATL Auxiliary - Ocean Tug, Old ATO Rescue Ocean Tug ATR Auxiliary Training Submarine ATSS Seaplane Tender AV Large Catapult Lighter AVC Seaplane Tender Destroyer AVD Aircraft Escort Vessel AVG Guided Missile Ship AVM Small Seaplane Tender AVP Aircraft Rescue Vessel AVR Aviation Supply Ship AVS Distilling Ship AW Aircraft Rescue Vessel Water Tanker AWK Airship Tender (Lighter than Air) AZ Guided Missile Capitol Ship BBG Monitor BM Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser CAG Large Cruiser CB Large Tactical Command Ship CBC Command Ship CC Flying Deck Cruiser CF Light Cruiser CL Anti - Aircraft Light Cruiser CLAA Tactical Command Ship CLC Guided Missile Light Cruiser CLG Cruiser - Hunter Killer CLK Mine Layer CM Coastal Mine Layer CMC Coastal Patrol Boat CPC Coastal Patrol and Interdiction Craft CPIC Attack Aircraft Carrier CVA Attack Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear propulsion) CVAN Aircraft Carrier - Large CVB Escort Aircraft Carrier CVE Assault Helicopter Aircraft Carrier CVHA Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier CVHE Small Aircraft Carrier CVL ASW Support Aircraft Carrier CVS Training Aircraft Carrier CVT Utility Aircraft Carrier CVU Corvette DDC Anti - Submarine Destroyer DDE Hunter Killer Destroyer DDK Radar Picket Destroyer DDR Escort Ship DE Control Escort Ship DEC Guided Missile Escort Ship DEG Radar Picket Escort Ship DER Aegis Missile Destroyer DG Frigate DL Guided Missile Frigate DLG Guided Missile Frigate (Nuclear propulsion) DLGN Minelayer, Destroyer DM Minesweeper, Destroyer DMS Surface Effect Destroyer DS Open Lighter, Experimental EYC Covered Lighters, Experimental EYFN Fast Deployment Logistics Ship FDL Unclassified Miscellaneous Submarine IXSS Landing Craft Infantry (Flotilla Flagship) LCFF Landing Craft Infantry (Gunboat) LCIG Landing Craft Infantry (Large) LCIL Landing Craft Infantry (Mortar) LCIM Landing Craft Infantry (Rocket) LCIR Landing Craft, Infantry (Small) LCIS Landing Craft Vehicle LCV Inshore Fire Support Ship LFR Amphibious Fire Support Ship LFS Amphibious Transport LPA Amphibious Transport, Small LPR Amphibious Transport Submarine LPSS Flotilla Flagship Landing Ship LSFF Landing Ship, Infantry Gunboat LSIG Infantry Landing Ship (Large) LSIL Landing Ship, Infantry (Mortar) LSIM Landing Ship, Infantry (Rocket) LSIR Medium Landing Ship (Rocket) LSMR Support Landing Ship (Large) Mark III LSSL Landing Ship, Tank (Casualty Evacuation) LSTH Landing Ship, Utility LSTS Vehicle Landing Ship LSV Small Mine Countermeasures Ship MCSL Minelayer, Fleet MM Minelayer, Auxiliary MMA Minelayer, Coastal MMC Minelayer, Fast MMD Minelayer, Fleet MMF Minesweeper Coastal, Non - magnetic MSC Minesweeper Coastal, Old MSCO Minesweeper, Fleet Steel Hull MSF Mine Hunter MSH Minesweeping, Special (Device) MSS Control Submarine Chaser (173 ft) PCC Patrol Escort PCE Control Escort (180 ft) PCEC Patrol Rescue Escort PCER Patrol Craft, Submarine PCS Control Submarine Chaser (136 ft) PCSC Eagle PE Patrol Escort PF Motor Gunboat PGM Patrol Combatant Missile (Hydrofoil) PHM River Gunboat PR Motor Torpedo Boat PT Motor Boat - Subchaser PTC Control Submarine Chaser (110 ft) SCC Fleet Submarine SF Mine Laying Submarine SM Submarine Cargo SSA Auxiliary Submarine SSAG Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine SSB Guided Missile Submarine SSG Anti - Submarine, Submarine SSK Submarine Oiler SSO Submarine Transport SSP Radar Picket Submarine SSR Radar Picket Submarine (Nuclear propulsion) SSRN Target and Training Submarine SST Tank Lighter TLL Sweeper Device XMAP Ash Lighter YA Miscellaneous Auxiliary Service Craft YAG Ocean Radar Station Ship YAGR Bow Dock YBD Fueling Barge YCD Open Cargo Lighter YCK Degaussing Vessels YDG Ammunition Lighter YE Covered Lighter (Special Purpose) YFNG Torpedo Transportation Lighter YFT Ambulance Boat YH House Boat YHB Salvage Lift Craft, Heavy YHLC Scow - Heating YHT Open Landing Lighter YLA Salvage Lift Craft, Light YLLC Mud Scow YMD Salvage Lift Craft, Medium YMLC Motor Mine Planter YMP Auxiliary Motor Mine Sweeper YMS Motor Tug YMT Net Tender (Boom) YN Net Tender (Tug Class) YNT Pontoon Stowage Barge YPK Repair, Berthing and Messing Barge (Large) YRBML Submarine Rescue Chamber YRC Covered Lighter (Repair) YRL Stevedoring Barge YS Salvage Pontoon YSP Harbor Tug YT Catapult Lighter YVC Water Distilling Barge YWDN
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