New Official List of Designations of Navy's Ships (1950)
USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31). GGA Image ID # 16db9e1385
This is a new complete official list of designations of naval vessels, district craft, service craft and floating equipment:
Battleships BB
Cruisers:
- Heavy CA
- Large CB
- Light CL
- Antiaircraft CLAA
- Task Fleet Command Ship CLC
- Hunter Killer Ship CLK
Aircraft Carriers CV
- Heavy CVA
- Large CVB
- Small CVL
- Escort CVE
Destroyers DD
- Destroyer Escorts DDE
- Hunter Killer Destroyers DDK
- Radar Picket Destroyers DDR
Submarines SS
- Anti-submarine SSK
- Guided Missile SSG
- Transport SSP
- Radar Picket SSR
- Oiler SSO
- Cargo SSA
Amphibious Vessels:
- Amphibious Force Flagship AGC
- Cargo Ships, Attack AKA
- Transports, Attack APA
- High Speed Transports APD
- Escort Vessels, Control DEC
- Submarine Chasers (110'), Control SCC
- Submarine Chasers (136'), Control PCSC
- Submarine Chasers (173'), Control. PCC
- Escorts (180'), Control PCEC
- Landing Ship, Flotilla Flagship . LSFF
- Landing Ship, Infantry Gunboat LSIG
- Landing Ship, Infantry (Large) LSIL
- Landing Ship, Infantry (Mortar) LSIM
- Landing Ship, Infantry (Rocket) LSIR
- Landing Ship, Support (Large) Mk. Ill LSSL
- Landing Ship, Dock LSD
- Landing Ship, Medium LSM
- Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket) LSMR
- Landing Ship, Tank LST
- Landing Ship, Tank (Casualty Evacuation) LSTH
- Landing Ship, Vehicle LSV
Mine Vessels:
- Mine Layers CM
- Mine Layers, Coastal CMC
- Auxiliary Mine Layers ACM
- Mine Sweepers, AM
- Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers AMS
- Light Mine Layers DM
- Mine Sweepers, High Speed DMS
Patrol Vessels:
- Escort Vessels DE
- Escort Vessel, Radar Picket DER
- Submarine Chasers ( 110') SC
- Submarine Chasers (136') PCS
- Submarine Chasers (173') PC
- Escort (180') PCE
- Escort (180') Rescue PCER
- Eagles PE
- Frigates PF
- Gunboats PG
- Motor Gunboats PGM
- River Gunboats PR
- Motor Torpedo Boats PT
- Yachts PY
Auxiliaries:
- Destroyer Tenders AD
- Degaussing Vessels ADG
- Ammunition Ships AE
- Store Ships AF
- Miscellaneous AG
- Ice Breakers AGB
- Motor Torpedo Boat Tenders AGP
- Surveying Ships AGS
- Surveying Ships (Coastal) AGSC
- Hospital Ships AH
- Cargo Ships AK
- Cargo Ships, Light AKL
- Net Cargo Ships AKN
- General Stores—Issue Ships AKS
- Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry AKV
- Net Laying Ships AN
- Oilers AO
- Gasoline Tankers AOG
- Transports AP
- Barracks Ships, Self Propelled APB
- Transports fitted for Evacuation of Wounded APH
- Transport and Aircraft Ferry APV
- Repair Ships AR
- Repair Ships, Battle Damage ARB
- Repair Ships, Internal Combustion Engine ARG
- Heavy-Hull Repair Ships ARH
- Repair Ships, Landing Craft ARL
- Salvage Vessels ARS
- Salvage Lifting Vessels ARSD
- Salvage Craft Tenders ARST
- Aircraft Repair Ships ARV
- Aircraft Repair Ships (Aircraft) ARVA
- Aircraft Repair Ships (Engine) ARVE
- Submarine Tenders AS
- Submarine Rescue Vessels ASR
- Ocean Tugs, Auxiliary ATA
- Ocean Tugs, Fleet ATF
- Ocean Tugs, Old ATO
- Ocean Tugs, Rescue ATR
- Seaplane Tenders AV
- Seaplane Tenders (Destroyers) AVD
- Seaplane Tenders (Small) AVP
- Aviation Supply Ships AVS
- Distilling Ships AW
- Miscellaneous, Unclassified IX
- Auxiliary Floating Dry Docks, Big AFDB
- Auxiliary Floating Dry Docks, Little AFDL
- Auxiliary Floating Dry Docks, Medium AFDM
- Floating Dry Docks ARD
Service Craft:
- Crane Ships AB
- Mine Sweepers, Coastal AMC
- Mine Sweepers, Coastal (Underwater Locator) AMCU
- Coastal Transports, Small APC
- Barracks Ships (Non-Self-Propelled) APL
- Repair Docks, Concrete ARDC
- Catapault Lighters AVC
- Landing Craft, Tank LCT
- Motor Boats, Submarine Chasers PTC
- Yachts, Coastal PYC
- Ash Lighters YA
- Auxiliaries, Miscellaneous YAG
- Open Lighters YC
- Open Lighters, Experimental EYC
- Car Floats YCF
- Open Cargo Lighters YCK
- Aircraft Transportation Lighters YCV
- Floating Derrick YD
- Degaussing Vessels YDG
- Diving Tenders YDT
- Covered Lighters, Self Propelled YF
- Ferryboats and Launches YFB
- Floating Dry Docks YFD
- Covered Lighters, Non-Self-Propelled YFN
- Covered Lighters, Experimental YFNX
- Covered Lighters, Big YFNB
- Covered Lighters (for use with dry docks) YFND
- Covered Lighters (Special Purpose) YFNG
- Floating Power Barge YFP
- Covered Lighters, Refrigerated (Self-Propelled) YFR
- Covered Lighters, Refrigerated (Non-Self-Propelled) YFRN
- Torpedo Transportation Lighter YFT
- Garbage Lighters (Self-Propelled) YG
- Garbage Lighters (Non-Self-Propelled) YGN
- House Boats YHB
- Scows, Heating YHT
- Dredges YM
- Motor Mine Sweepers YMS
- Gate Vessels YNG
- Net Tenders (Tug Class) YNT
- Fuel Oil Barges (Self-Propelled) YO
- Gasoline Barges (Self-Propelled) YOG
- Gasoline Barges (Non-Self-Propelled) YOGN
- Fuel Oil Barges (Non-Self-Propelled) YON
- Oil Storage Barges YOS
- Patrol Vessels YP
- Floating Pile Drivers YPD
- Pontoon Stowage Barges YPK
- Floating Workshops YR
- Submarine Repair and Berthing Barge YRB
- Workshops, Floating Dry Dock (Hull) YRDH
- Workshops, Floating Dry Dock (Mach.) YRDM
- Covered Lighters (Repair) YRL
- Stevedoring Barges YS
- Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD
- Salvage Pontoons YSP
- Sludge Removal Barges YSR
- Harbor Tugs, Big YTB
- Harbor Tugs, Little YTL
- Harbor Tugs, Medium YTM
- Torpedo Testing Barges YTT
- Water Barges (Self-Propelled) YW
- Water Barges (Non-Self-Propelled) YWN
