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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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