| Auxiliary Ships |
| AAA |
Auxiliary Anti-Aircraft Vessel |
| AB |
Crane Ship |
| ABB |
Mobile Barrage Balloon Vessel |
| ABD |
Balloon Barrage Drifter |
| ABA |
Balloon Barrage Drifter, Attending |
| AC |
Collier |
| ACM |
Auxiliary Minelayer |
| ACV |
Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (CVE) |
| AD |
Destroyer Tender |
| AE |
Ammunition Ship |
| AF |
Store Ship |
| AFD |
Mobile Floating Crane |
| AG |
Miscellaneous Auxiliary |
| AGC |
Amphibious Force Command Ship |
| AGP |
Motor Torpedo Boat Tender |
| AGS |
Survey Ship |
| AH |
Hospital Ship |
| AK |
Cargo Ship |
| AKA |
Attack Cargo Ship |
| AKD |
Deephold Cargo Ship |
| AKE |
Ammunition Transport |
| AKF |
Refrigerator Cargo Ship |
| AKN |
Net Cargo Ship |
| AKS |
General Stores Ship |
| AKV |
Cargo Ship & Aircraft Ferry |
| AM |
Minesweeper (Mine sweeping sloops) |
| AMA |
Auxiliary Minesweeper - trawlers and sloops |
| AMc |
Coastal Minesweeper |
| AMD |
Minesweeper Tender |
| AN |
Net-Laying Ship |
| AO |
Tanker (Oiler) |
| AOG |
Tanker (Gasoline) |
| AOR |
Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment |
| AP |
Transport |
| APA |
Attack Transport |
| APB |
Self-Propelled Barracks Ship |
| APc |
Coastal Transport |
| APH |
Evacuation Transport |
| APL |
Barracks Ship |
| APM |
Mechanized Artillery Transport |
| APS |
Transport Submarine |
| APV |
Transport & Aircraft Ferry |
| AR |
Repair Ship |
| ARB |
Battle-Damage Repair Ship |
| ARC |
Cable Repair Ship |
| ARD |
Auxiliary Repair Dock (Floating Repair Dock) |
| ARG |
Repair Ship, Internal Combustion Engine |
| ARH |
Repair Ship, Heavy Hull |
| ARL |
Repair Ship, Landing Craft |
| ARS |
Salvage Ship |
| ARS(T) |
Salvage Vessel Tender |
| ARV |
Aircraft Repair Ship |
| ARV(A) |
Aircraft Repair Ship (Aircraft) |
| ARV(E) |
Aircraft Repair Ship (Engines) |
| AS |
Submarine Tender |
| ASR |
Submarine Rescue Vessel |
| AT |
Tug |
| ATA |
Auxiliary Tug |
| ATB |
Balloon Tug |
| ATF |
Ocean-Going Tug, Fleet |
| ATO |
Ocean-Going Tug, old |
| ATR |
Rescue Tug |
| AV |
Seaplane Tender |
| AVB |
Advanced Aviation Base Ship |
| AVC |
Catapult Tender |
| AVD |
Seaplane Tender (Destroyer) |
| AVG |
Escort Vessel (Aircraft) = CVE |
| AVP |
Small Seaplane Tender |
| AVS |
Aviation Supply Ship |
| AVT |
Auxiliary Aircraft Transport Ship |
| AW |
Distilling Ship / Water Tanker |
| AXB |
Armed Boarding Vessel |
| AZ |
Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft Tender |
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| Capital and other Warships |
| BB |
Battleship |
| BC |
Battle Cruiser |
| BM |
Monitor |
| CA |
Heavy Cruiser |
| CAA |
Antiaircraft Cruiser |
| CL |
Light Cruiser |
| CM |
Minelayer |
| CMc |
Coastal Minelayer |
| CV |
Aircraft Carrier (Fleet) |
| CVE |
Aircraft Carrier (Escort) |
| CVL |
Aircraft Carrier (Light) |
| CVS |
Aircraft Carrier (Seaplane) |
| CX |
Armed Mechant Cruiser |
| DEA |
Antiaircraft Destroyer Escort (WAIR)
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| DD |
Destroyer |
| DE |
Escort Destroyer |
| DL |
Torpedo Boat |
| IX |
Unclassified, miscellaneous |
| SM |
Submarine (Mine Laying) |
| SS |
Submarine |
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| Patrol and Coastal Forces Craft |
| PA |
Motor Antisubmarine Vessel |
| PAA |
Antiaircraft Vessel |
| PAC |
Auxiliary Antisubmarine Trawler |
| PC |
Corvette |
| PDL |
Dan Layer |
| PE |
Patrol Escort - drifters, trawlers, cutters |
| PEM |
Patrol Minesweeper - drifters, trawlers, cutters |
| PF |
Frigate |
| PG |
Gun Boat |
| PMA |
Minesweeping Attandant |
| PMG |
Motor Gun Boat |
| PML |
Motor Launch |
| PMP |
Paddle Minesweeper |
| PMS |
Motor Minesweeper |
| PP |
Patrol Vessel, General |
| PPA |
Patrol Vessel, Auxiliary |
| PR |
River Gunboat |
| PS |
Patrol Sloop |
| PT |
Motor Torpedo Boat |
| PTC |
Motor Torpedo Boat, Submarine Chaser |
| PTR |
RAF Rescue Service Vessel |
| PY |
Small Converted Yacht |
| PYc |
Converted Coastal Yacht |
| PYE |
Echo Sounding Yacht |
| PYM |
Mine Sweeping Yacht |
"Trawlers", were the larger ocean going vessels which fished with trawl nets (large bag
shaped nets dragged along the sea bottom)
"Drifter" were smaller fishing vessels using (curtain-like) drift nets mainly in the North Sea.
"Cutter" small boat of 7–10m in length. Could be rowed or (sloop rigged) sailed. Some were even steam powered.
Usually referred to a larger ship's sea boat.
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| Yard and District Craft |
| YA |
Ash Lighter |
| YAG |
District Auxiliary, Miscellaneous |
| YB |
Base Barge |
| YC |
Open Lighter |
| YCK |
Open Cargo Lighter |
| YCV |
Aircraft Transportation Lighter |
| YD |
Floating Derrick |
| YDD |
District Derrick, Floating |
| YDG |
Degaussing Vessel |
| YDT |
Diving Tender |
| YE |
Ammunition Lighter |
| YES |
Examination Service Vessel |
| YF |
Covered Lighter |
| YFB |
Ferry Boat or Launch |
| YFD |
Floating Dry Dock (Non-Self-Propelled) |
| YFT |
Torpedo Transportation Lighter |
| YG |
Garbage Lighter |
| YH |
Ambulance Boat |
| YHB |
House Boat |
| YHT |
Heating Scow |
| YLA |
Open Landing Lighter |
| YM |
Dredge |
| YML |
Mooring Lighter |
| YMS |
Motor Minesweeper |
| YMT |
Motor Tug |
| YN |
Net Tenders (Gate Craft) |
| YNg |
Gate Vessel (Non-Self-Propelled) |
| YNT |
Net Tenders (Tug Class) |
| YO |
Fuel Oil Barge (Self-Propelled) |
| YOG |
Gasoline Barge |
| YOS |
Oil Storage Barge |
| YP |
District Patrol Vessel ("Yippies") |
| YPD |
Pile Driver (Floating) |
| YPK |
Pontoon Storage Barge |
| YR |
Floating Workshop (Non-Self-Propelled) |
| YRA |
Repair Vessel |
| YRD(H) |
Floating Workshop, Drydock (Hull) |
| YRD(M) |
Floating Workshop, Drydock (Machinery) |
| YRT |
Tender to Repair Vessels |
| YS |
Stevadoring Barge |
| YSD |
Seaplane Wrecking Derrick |
| YSP |
Salvage Pontoon |
| YSR |
Sludge Removal Barge |
| YT |
Harbor Tug |
| YTB |
Harbor Tug, Big |
| YTL |
Harbor Tug, Little |
| YTM |
Harbor Tug, Medium |
| YTR |
Harbor Tug, Small |
| YTS |
Torpedo Recovery Vessel |
| YTT |
Torpedo Testing Barge |
| YW |
Water Barge (Self-Propelled) |
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Merchant Marine Vessels |
| XAK |
Cargo Ship, Merchant Marine |
| XAO |
Tanker, Merchant Marine |
| XAV |
Aircraft Carrier, Merchant Marine ("MAC's") |
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| Landing Craft |
| LB |
Landing Barge |
| LBE |
Landing Barge, Emergency Repair |
| LBF |
Landing Barge, Flak |
| LBG |
Landing Barge, Gun |
| LBK |
Landing Brage, Kitchen |
| LBO |
Landing Barge, Oiler |
| LBR |
Landing Barge, Ramped |
| LBV |
Landing Barge, Vehicle |
| LBW |
Landing Barge, Water |
| LCA |
Landing Craft, Assault |
| LCA(FT) |
Landing Craft, Assault, Flame thrower |
| LCA(HR) |
Landing Craft, Assault, Hedgerow |
| LCA(OC) |
Landing Craft, Assault, Obstacle Clearance |
| LCC |
Landing Craft, Control |
| LCCS |
Landing Craft, Casualty Clearing Station |
| LCE |
Landing Craft, Emergency Repair |
| LCF |
Landing Craft, Flak |
| LCF(L) |
Landing Craft, Flak (Large) |
| LCG(L) |
Landing Craft, Gun (Large) |
| LCG(M) |
Landing Craft, Gun (Medium) |
| LCH |
Landing Craft, Hospital or Headquarters |
| LCI |
Landing Craft, Infantry |
| LCI(L) |
Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) |
| LCI(Press) |
Landing Craft, Infantry (Press) |
| LCI(S) |
Landing Craft, Infantry (Small) |
| LCI(Smoke) |
Landing Craft, Infantry (Smoke) |
| LCI(Stores) |
Landing Craft, Infantry (Stores) |
| LCM |
Landing Craft, Mechanized |
| LCM(Smoke) |
Landing Craft, Mechanized (Smoke) |
| LCN |
Landing Craft, Navigation Leader |
| LCP |
Landing Craft, Large |
| LCP(L) |
Landing Craft, Personnel (Large) |
| LCP(M) |
Landing Craft, Personnel (Medium) |
| LCP(R) |
Landing Craft, Personnel (Ramp) |
| LCP(S) |
Landing Craft, Personnel, Small |
| LCP(Sy) |
Landing Craft, Personnel, (Supply) |
| LCQ |
Landing Craft, Administration |
| LCR(L) |
Landing Craft, Rubber (Large) |
| LCS(L) |
Landing Craft, Support (Large) |
| LCS(M) |
Landing Craft, Support (Medium) |
| LCS(R) |
Landing Craft, Support (Rocket) |
| LCT |
Landing Craft, Tank |
| LCT(CB) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Concrete Breaker) |
| LCT(E) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Emergency Repair) |
| LCT(H) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Hospital) |
| LCT(Loco) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Locomotive) |
| LCT(R) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Rocket) |
| LCT(SV) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Salvage) |
| LCU |
Landing Craft, Utility |
| LCV |
Landing Craft, Vehicle |
| LCV(M/S) |
Landing Craft, Vehicle (Minesweeping) |
| LCVP |
Landing Craft, Vehicle & Personnel |
| LCW |
Landing Craft, Air Propelled |
| LSC |
Landing Ship, Carrier |
| LSD |
Landing Ship, Dock |
| LSE |
Landing Ship, Emergency Repair |
| LSF |
Landing Ship, Fighter Direction |
| LSG |
Landing Ship, Gantry |
| LSH(L) |
Landing Ship, Headquarters (Large) |
| LSH(S) |
Landing Ship, Headquarters (Small) |
| LSI(H) |
Landing Ship, Infantry (Hand Hoisting) |
| LSI(L) |
Landing Ship, Infantry (Large) |
| LSI(M) |
Landing Ship, Infantry (Medium) |
| LSI(S) |
Landing Ship, Infantry (Small) |
| LSS |
Landing Ship, Stern Chute |
| LST |
Landing Ship, Tank |
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