Appendix B Symbols of U.S. Navy Ships
- AB
- Crane Ship
- ACM
- Auxiliary Mine Layer
- AD
- Destroyer Tender
- AE
- Ammunition Ship
- AF
- Provision Storeship
- AG
- Miscellaneous Auxiliary
- AGC
- Amphibious Force Flagship
- AGP
- Motor Torpedo Boat Tender
- AGS
- Surveying Ship
- AH
- Hospital Ship
- AK
- Cargo Ship
- AKA
- Cargo Ship, Attack
- AKN
- Net Cargo Ship
- AKS
- General Stores Issue Ship
- AKV
- Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry
- AM
- Mine Sweeper
- AMb
- Base Mine Sweeper
- AMc
- Coastal Mine Sweeper
- AN
- Net Layer
- AO
- Oiler
- AOG
- Gasoline Tanker
- AP
- Transport
- APA
- Transport, Attack
- APB
- Barracks Ship (self-propelled)
- APc
- Coastal Transport
- APD
- Transport, High Speed
- APH
- Transport for Wounded
- APL
- Barracks Ship (non-self-propelled)
- APV
- Transport and Aircraft Ferry
- AR
- Repair Ship
- ARG
- Repair Ship, Internal Combustion Engine
- ARH
- Repair Ship, Heavy Hull
- ARL
- Reapir Ship, Landing Craft
- ARS
- Salvage Vessel
- ARS(T)
- Salvage Craft Tender
- ARV
- Aircraft Repair Ship
- ARV(A)
- Aircraft Repair Ship (aircraft)
- ARV(E)
- Aircraft Repair Ship (engine)
- AS
- Submarine Tender
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- ASR
- Submarine Rescue Vessel
- ATA
- Ocean Tug, Auxiliary
- ATF
- Ocean Tug, Fleet
- ATO
- Ocean Tug, Old
- ATR
- Ocean Tug, Rescue
- AV
- Seaplane Tender, Large
- AVC
- Catapult Lighter
- AVD
- Seaplane Tender (high speed)
- AVP
- Seaplane Tender, Small
- AW
- Distilling Ship
- AX
- (Planned Auxiliary, New Construction)
- BB
- Battleship
- CA
- Heavy Cruiser
- CAZ
- (Planned Auxiliary, Conversion)
- CB
- Large Cruiser
- CL
- Light Cruiser
- CM
- Mine Layer
- CMc
- Coastal Mine Layer
- CV
- Aircraft Carrier
- CVB
- Aircraft Carrier, Large
- CVE
- Aircraft Carrier, Escort
- CVL
- Aircraft Carrier, Light
- DD
- Destroyer
- DE
- Destroyer Escort
- DM
- Light Mine Layer
- IX
- Miscellaneous Unclassified
- LCC(1)
- Landing Craft, Control (Mk. 1)
- LCC(2)
- Landing Craft, Control (Mk. 2)
- LCI(FF)
- Landing Craft, Infantry (flotilla flagship)
- LCI(G)
- Landing Craft, Infantry (gunboat)
- LCI(L)
- Landing Craft, Infantry (large)
- LCM(2)
- Landing Craft Mechanized (Mk. II)
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- LCM(3)
- Landing Craft, Mechanized (Mk. III)
- LCM(6)
- Landing Craft, Mechanized (Mk. VI)
- LCP(L)
- Landing Craft, Personnel (large)
- LCP(N)
- Landing Craft, Personnel (nested)
- LCP(R)
- Landing Craft, Personnel (with ramp)
- LCR(L)
- Landing Craft, Rubber (large)
- LCR(S)
- Landing Craft, Rubber (small)
- LCS(L)(3)
- Landing Craft, Support (large) (Mk. III)
- LCS(S)(1)
- Landing Craft, Support (small) (Mk. I)
- LCS(S)(2)
- Landing Craft, Support (small) (Mk. II)
- LCT(5)
- Landing Craft, Tank (Mk. V)
- LCT(6)
- Landing Craft, Tank (Mk. VI)
- LCV
- Landing Craft, Vehicle
- LCVP
- Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel
- LSD
- Landing Ship, Dock
- LSM
- Landing Ship, Medium
- LSM(R)
- Landing Ship, Medium (rocket)
- LST
- Landing Shiip, Tank
- LSV
- Landing Ship, Vehicle
- LSX
- (Planned Landing Ship)
- LVT(1)
- Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Mk. I)
- LVT(A)(1)
- Landing Vehicle, Tracked (armored) (Mk. I)
- LVT(2)
- Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Mk. II)
- LVT(A)(2)
- Landing Vehicle, Tracked (armored) (Mk. II)
- LVT(3)
- Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Mk. III)
- LVT(4)
- Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Mk. IV)
- LVT(A)(4)
- Landing Vehicle, Tracked (armored) (Mk. IV)
- PC
- Submarine Chaser (173')
- PCE
- Patrol Craft Escort
- PCE(R)
- Patrol Craft Escort (rescue)
- PCS
- Submarine Chaser (173')
- PE
- Eagel Boat
- PF
- Frigate
- PG
- Gunboat
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- PGM
- Motor Gunboat
- PR
- River Gunboat
- PT
- Motor Torpedo Boat
- PY
- Yacht
- PYc
- Coastal Yacht
- SC
- Submarine Chaser (110')
- SS
- Submarine
- YA
- Ash Lighter
- YAG
- Miscellaneous District Ausiliary
- YC
- Open Lighter
- YCF
- Car Float
- YCK
- Open Cargo Lighter
- YCV
- Aircraft Transportation Lighter
- YDG
- Degaussing Vessel
- YDT
- Diving Tender
- YF
- Covered Lighter; Range Tender; Provision Store Lighter
- YFB
- Ferryboat and Launch
- YFT
- Torpedo Transportation Lighter
- YG
- Garbage Lighter
- YHB
- Houseboat
- YHT
- Heating Scow
- YMS
- Motor Mine Sweeper
- YN
- Net Tender
- YNg
- Gate Vessel
- YNT
- Net Tender, Tug Class
- YO
- Fuel Oil Barge
- YOG
- Gasoline Barge
- YP
- District Patrol Vessel
- YPK
- Pontoon Stowage Barge
- YR
- Floating Workshop
- YRD(H)
- Floating Workshop, Dry Dock (hull)
- YRD(M)
- Floating Workshop, Dry Dock (machinery)
- YS
- Stevedore Barge
- YSD
- Seaplane Wrecking Derrick
- YSP
- Salvage Pontoon
- YSR
- Sludge Removal Barge
- YTB
- Harbor Tug, Big
- YTL
- Harbor Tug, Little
- YTM
- Harbor Tug, Medium
- YTT
- Torpedo Testing Barge
- YTX
- (Planned District Craft)
- YW
- Water Barge
- AT, YT
- Tugs (Ocean, Harbor)
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