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JAN #1 11niforms ancllnsignia. 4. The Task Binder- loose-leaf ring type- has been provided, along with ONI 234 German Milltuy Aircraft. blank separators for indexing. ONI 220-M Axis Submuines. ONI 222 Statistical Data on Foreign Navies. The Task Binder is designed as a permanent, protective holder For recogni ONI 223 Ship Shapes-Types ancl Anatomy of tion material taken from separate manuals and required for a certain oper Naval Vessels. ating area. Contents of manuals not needed For such operations may be ONI 223--K Wuships in Cocle. left in their original covers For Future use. In the Task Binder, material may be arranged in any way to meet individual requirements. ONI ZZ3--M Merchant Ship Shapes. ONI 225-J Japanese Landing Operations ancl Equip ment. Following is a list of manuals now available in standard size: ONI 226 Allied Landing Craft. FM 30-50 Recognition Pictorial Manual-Naval ONI 54 Series 11. S. Naval Vessels. Vessels. ONI 41-42 Japanese Naval Vessels. FM 30-30 Recognition Pictorial Manual-Aircraft. ONI 41-42 Recco Supplement-Aerial Views of Japanese Naval Vessels. Requests for Task Binders or publications listed here will be forwarded ONI 201 Naval Vessels of the British Common through proper channels to the Office of Naval lntelligencebMail-and wealth. Despatch Section, Room 3725, Navy Department, Washington, • C. Op- 16- P- 2 ONI 54 SERIES A 1 0-3- ENd-1 o U.S. NAVAL VESSELS Series 4155016 RESTRICTED 1. The 0. N. I. 54 Series has passed through many transitions as a result by holders of 0. N. I. 54- R for the loose-leaf sheets covering these types. of wartime conditions. First published as 0 . N. I. 54, Silhouettes of U. S. Naval Ships, the manual has since been issued as 0. N. I. 54- R, U. S. Naval 3. 0. N. I. 54- R was initially issued under the title "U. S. Naval Ships Ships and Aircraft, in the standard 0. N. I. 6 x 10 size for use in U. S. Navy and Aircraft." Since coverage on U. S. aircraft in standard 6 x 10 size is Task Binders. The continued appearance of new ships, and reconstruction of now available in other publications, an aircraft section will not be included older vessels, necessitated the issue of this manual in a series of supplements. · in the 0 . N. I. 54 Series as reissued. The 0 . N. I. 54 Series illustrates all As data be~ame available in increasing quantities, collation of the material types of seagoing vessels on the Navy list. has imposed a considerable burden upon the user. 4. The 0. N. I. 54 Series is issued as RESTRICTED. Subject to the limita tions implicit in this classification, commanding officers may exercise such 2. The advanced status of the naval building program now makes it latitude in the circulation of this publication as to assure familia~ity with possible to reprint this publication in more convenient form and the greater the . appearance of ships of the U. S. Navy on the part of personnel under part of the manual will henceforth be issued in a series of "type pamphlets" their command. which will be issued as reconstruction and the completion of new ships require. The process of replacement of material already issued will neces R. E. SCHUIRMANN, sarily be a gradual one. Material covering types will be reissued in pam Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy, phlet form as it becomes available and these pamphlets may be substituted Director of Naval Intelligence. U.S. GO VERNMENT PRINTING OFFIC£ 1 6 - 38491-1 U.S. BATTLESHIPS ONI 54-1 • RESTRICTED The appearance of U. S. Battleships, since the outbreak of the war, has evolved into a predominantly one-stack design. Although simi lar in general outline, these one-stackers may be differentiated by - their armament dispositions and hull lines. Of the two stack BB's, COLORADO alone is likely to undergo radical alteration of appearance. SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS TENNESSEE CLASS NEW MEXICO CLAS_S NEW YORK CLASS PENNSYLVANIA ARKANSAS ONJ 54-J • RESTRICTED Division of Naval lntelligence-Identilicatlon and Characteristics Section. 12/43 U. S. BATTLESHIPS IOWA CLASS NORTH CAROLINA CLASS COLORADO CLASS S. DAK. -- --- ----' U. S. CRUISERS ONI 54-1 • RESTRICTED CA - BA LTIMORE CLASS (A- WICHITA CL-CLEVELAND-VINCENNES CLASS CL- BROOKL YN- PHOENIX CLASS CL- ATLA NTA - OAKLAND CLASSES CL- ST LOUIS BALTIMORE CLEVELAND ATLANTA WICHITA BROOKLYN STLOUIS ONJ 54-1 • RESTRICTED Division cf Naval Intelligence-Identification and Characteristics Section. 12/43 U. S. CRUISERS (A- PORTLAND CLASS CA- NEW ORLEANS CLASS CA-AUGUSTA CA- PENSACOLA CLASS (A- NORTHAMPTON CLASS CL- OMAHA CLASS ~~--- • o o PORTLAND AUGU5TA NORTHAMPTON NEW ORLEANS PENSACOLA OMAHA U. S. CARRIERS ONI 54-1 • RESTRICTED CVE SARATOGA LONG ISLAND CHARGER ENTERPRISE BOGUE-PRINCE WILLIAM CLASSES RANGER CASABLANCA CLASS INDEPENDENCE CLASS SANGAMON CLASS 100 ------------·-----·- ----- -========= ONI 54-1 • RESTRICTED Division of Naval Intelligence-Identification and Characteristics Section. 12/43 SUBMAIUNES BA LAO TAMBOR SARGO ~ MACKERE L I These photos and silhouettes are typical of the appearance changes completed in U. S. Submarines. Once distinctive, these ships now greatly resemble most Axis types, which may be found illustrated R CLASS in the ONI 220 series. S (L ASS NARWHAL ... DESTROYERS ONI 54-1 • RESTRICTED ~-.~tt(J PORTER SUMNER LIVERMORE MAHAN-DUNLAP FLETCHER BENSON FARRAGUT SIMS BENHAM SOMERS t j BAGLEY GRIDLEY FLUSH- DECKERS ~ 100 I i ~---- ONI 54 I • RESTRICTED,. Division of Naval Intelligence-Identification and Characteristics Section. 12/43 U.S. MINOR COMBATANT TYPES !b? LCI - INFANTRY LANDING CRAFT LST-TANK LANDING CRAFT e)kwzzkhp~ 7 PC- SUBMARINE CHASER - Also AM PCE- PATROL ESCORT- Also AM SC -SUBMARINE CHASER ~·3~ PG - COAST GUARD CUTTER- "A" Class PG- COAST GUARD CUTTER- " B" Class CM- MINE LAYER PG-CORVETIE AM-MINE SWEEPER DM- OMS - DESTROYER MINELAYER/ SWEEPER U.S. NAVAL AUXILIARIES ONI 54-1 • RESTRICTED 10'0 -~------ YP- DISTRICT PA TROL VESSELS-AM SIMILAR -~~~ A YO- SEAPLANE TENDER AGL- CG TENDER AT-QCEANGOING TUG A PO·- DM-Dtv\S SIMILAR "1 I I ONI 54 I • RESTRICTED 12/43 U.S. CONVERTED MERCHANT AUXILIARIES Division of Naval Intelligence ld~en-"f-ica_l>_an_a_nd_C_ha_ra_ct_eri_s"_c• _~_•_•o n_____________ 1M__ O_R __ LD~1M~_A_R __ 2___________________________________ ~---------1M__ O_R_L_D~~1M_A_R __ l __________ ~, r OILER '\ f ' .~._L; ~a,L., FLUSH-DECKERS CARGO C-2 TYPES "HOG ISLANI;>" TYPE .k~ N-3 EX-BALTIMORE MAIL "CITY" TYPE ''PRESIDENT" TYPE STORE SHIP 100 ~--- :;....! U.S. Naval Vessels-Type Designations coAST GUARD Types are prefixed by the letter G f1 PRINCIPAL COMBATANT TYPES ARG - Internal Combustion Engine Re· LCP(R)---Landing Craft, Personnel YP - District Patrol Vessel ' pair Ship (Ramp) YT - Harbor Tug BB - Battleship ARH -Hull Repair Ships LCR - Landing Craft, Rubber CMc - Coastal Mine Layer CB · - Large Cruiser ARL -Landing Craft Repair Sh ip LCS - Landing Craft, Support CV - Aircraft Carrier ARS -Salvage V essel LCT - Landing Craft, Tank BARGES CVB - Large Aircraft Carrier A V - Seaplane Tender LCV - Landing Craft, Vehicle YCD - Fueling Barge CVL - Aircraft Carrier (light) A VD -Destroyer Seaplane Tender LCVP- Landing Craft, Vehicle-Person- YOG - Gasoline Barge CVE - Aircraft Carrier (escort) A VP - Small Seaplane Tender nel YO - Fuel-oil Barge CA - Heavy Cruiser AGP - Motor Torpedo Boat Tender LSD - Landing Ship, Dock YOS - Oil Storage Barge CL - Light Cruiser LSM - Landing Ship, Medium YPK -Pontoon Storage Barge DD - Destroyer CARGO AND FUEL SHIPS LST - Landing Ship, Tank YS - Stevedoring Barge DE - Destroyer Escort Vessel AE - Ammunition Ships LVT - Landing Vehicle, Tracked YSR -Sludge Removal Barge SS - Submarine AF - Provision Storeship YTT -Torpedo Testing Barge AK - Cargo Ship BASE CRAFT YW - Water Barge MINOR COMBATANT TYPES AKA - Attack Cargo Ships AKN - Net Cargo Ship AB - Crane Ship LIGHTERS CM - Minelayer ABD - Advance Base Dock DM - Light Minelay.er AKS - Stores Issue Ships Y A - Ash Lighter AKV - Cargo Ship & Aircraft Ferry ABSD - Advance Base Sectional Dock YC - Open Lighter DMS - High-Speed Minesweeper AFD - Mobile Floating Dock AM - Minesweeper AO - Oiler YCK · - Open Cargo Lighter AOG- Gasoline Tanker APL - Barracks Ship YCV -Aircraft Transport Lighter AMc - Coastal Minesweeper APe - Coastal Transport AN - Net-laying Ship YF - Covered Lighter TRANSPORTS ARDC- Concrete Repair Dock YFT - Torp'edo Transport Lighter PF - Frigate AP -Troop Transport ARD - Floating Drydock PE - Eagle Boat YG - Garbage Lighter APA - Attack Transport AT -Oceangoing Tug YLA - Open Landing Lighter PG - Gunboat APD - High-Speed Transport ATR - Rescue Tug PGM - Motor Gunboat APH - Wounded