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United States Navy Ship Classifications
What it all means to them - and now you.

The following is a list of current official ship designations for the United States Navy as provided through the Naval Ship Register.

CV	Aircraft Carrier with conventional propulsion
CVN	Aircraft Carrier with nuclear propulsion
BB	Battleship
CA	Gun Cruiser
CG	Guided Missile Cruiser with conventional propulsion
CGN	Guided Missile Cruiser with nuclear propulsion
DD	Destroyer
DDG	Guided Missile Destroyer
FF	Frigate
FFG	Guided Missile Frigate
FFR	Radar Picket Frigate
FFT	Frigate for training reserve units
SS	Submarine with conventional propulsion
SSN	Submarine with nuclear propulsion
SSBN	Ballistic Missile Submarine with nuclear propulsion
PG	Patrol Combatant
LHA	Amphibious Assault Ship with general purpose capabilities
LHD	Amphibious Assault Ship with multi-purpose capabilities
LPD	Amphibious Transport Dock
LPH	Amphibious Assault Ship with support for helicopters
LKA	Amphibious Cargo Ship
LSD	Dock Landing Ship
LSM	Medium Landing Ship
LST	Tank Landing Ship
LCC	Amphibious Command Ship
AE	Ammunition Ship
AFS	Combat Store Ship
AO	Oiler
AOE	Fast Combat Support Ship
AOR	Replenishment Oiler
MSO	Minesweeper, Ocean
MCM	Mine Countermeasures Ship
MCS	Mine Countermeasures Support Ship
MHC	Minehunter, Coastal
PC	Patrol Craft
AD	Destroyer Tender
AR	Repair Ship
AS	Submarine Tender
ARS	Salvage Ship
ASR	Submarine Rescue Ship
ATA	Auxiliary Ocean Tug
ATF	Fleet Ocean Tug
ATS	Salvage & Rescue Ship
ACS	Auxiliary Crane Ship
AG	Auxiliary General
AGDS	Deep Submergence Support Ship
AGER	Environmental Research Ship
AGF	Miscellaneous Command Ship
AGM	Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
AGOR	Oceanographic Research Ship
AGOS	Ocean Surveillance Ship
AGS	Survey Ship
AGSS	Auxiliary Research Submarine
AH	Hospital Ship
AK	Cargo Ship
AKR	Vehicle Cargo Ship
AOG	Gasoline Tanker
AOT	Transport Oiler
AP	Transport
APD	High Speed Transport
ARC	Cable Repair Ship
AVB	Aviation Logistics Support Ship
AVT	Auxiliary Aircraft Landting Training Ship

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