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U. S. BATTLESHIPS ONI 54-R • RESTRICTED e 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 appearan.ce. SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS TENNESSEE e NEW MEXICO CLASS NEW YORK CLASS ''• '~ PENNSYLVANIA ARKANSAS e ~ e ONJ 54 R • .RESTRICTED Division of Naval InlelligeT:tce-Identification Ond Chaiacteristics Section U.S. BATTLESHIPS IOWA CLASS e NORTH CAROLINA CLASS COLORADO CLASS •oo S. DAK . ·' .(;_,: ... e ARK. N.Y. NEV. PENN. TENN. N.MEX. ,...- 0 '0. S. CRUISERS Supplement 4 · 8,'4,43 ONI 54 R RESTRICTED e CA-BALTIMORE CLASS (A- WICHITA CL- CLEVELAND CLASS CL-BROOKL YN- PHOENIX CLASSES e • ,J -,.. ·~ ...... CL-ATLANTA- OAKLAND CLASSES CL -ST LOUIS BALTIMORE e) CLEVELAND ATLANTA WICHITA BROOKLYN ST LOUIS e ONJ 54 R • RESTRICTED Division of Naval Intelligence- Identification and Characteristics Section· U. S. CRUISERS CA ~PORTLAND CLASS CA~NEW ORLEANS CLASS .... e CA~AUGUSTA CA~PENSACOLA CLASS " . CA ~NORTHAMPTON CLASS CL~OMAHA CLASS ~~--100 e PORTLAND AUGUSTA NORTH AMPTON NEW ORLEANS PENSACOLA OMAHA ...- U.S. CARRIERS Supplement 4 8 {4{43 ONJ 54 R • RESTRICTED cv CVE SARATOGA LONG ISLAND CHARGER e ENTERPRISE BOGUE-PRINCE WILLIAM CLASSES t­ ,,. "il' ";;._ RANGER CASABLANCA CLASS INDEPENDENCE CLASS SANGAMON CLASS e 100 e ONJ 54 R • R-=STRJCTED Division of Naval lntelligence--ldenlificahon and Choroctanshcs Section SUBMARINES BA LAO • I . D • .F"bYc ., TAMBOR SARGO SALMONcznt!M¥%i" 'hp;,f#L?ii,. =*">"'&C·· #]'\:fl% ~ ~ ~ j e PORPOISE · zA f"WMj? MACKEREL 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 in the ONI 220 series. NARWAHL e "' r , , DESTROYERS supple menl 4 . a 4 43 ONI 54 R • RESTRICTED e · FLETCHER LIVERMORE BENSON .PORTER MAHAN-DUNLAP FARRAGUT e SIMS BENHAM SOMERS •' . GRIDLEY FLUSH-DEC KERS e ONJ 54 R • RESTRICTED Division of Naval Intelligence- ldentihcolion and Characteristics Section U.S. MINOR COMBATANT TYPES e ~~----100. t .n-r-11. r r~wk 'bi 1 e>k!~·::s PCE- PATROL ESCORT- Al so AM SC- SUBMARINE CHASER PC- SUBMARINE CHASER- Also AM c·"'~~PG- COAST GUARD CUTTER- "B" Closs e PG- COAST GUARD CUTTER- "A" Closs CM- MINE LAYER u;;;:~ '"· •1%kFF.+ imiiiif7 .., es .. ~~ ~-· ~ OM- OMS- DESTROYER MINELAYER I SWEEPER e PG- CORVETIE AM- MINE SWEEPER U.S. NAVAL AUXILIARIES Supplement 4 · Bi4f43 ONI 54 R • RESTRICTED 100 e ., ;;; .; A, c<5lio~:JI&£tu u:;1 ~. .. PE •EA. G.L' BOA.T. ·... •.. k... ;S?tl -- --~MCikwL ~o.,ii'~,· · AM:M')i ' Get= ' .... ~:;] . ~~ ' ~ e • A VP- SEAPLANE TENDER AVO- SEAPLANE TENDER AGL- CG TENDER AT-OCEANGOING TUG A PD- DM-Div\S SIMILAR e ~ ONI 54 R • RESTRICTED U.S. CONVERTED MERCHANT AUXILIARIES ... _,-~ e Division of Novo! Intelligence- ldentification end Chmacteci•tic• Section WORLDAWAR 2 WORLDAWAR 1 r OILER \ ( '-------- -......_ ~ :de='T2-StA1 ~rLU :> H-DE CKERS la.&te.~ J.;.~.Lad cWL.L!!.w.l~~ ... CARGO LIBERTY TYPE "HOG ISLAND" TYPE '} e N-3 • EX- BALTIMORE MAIL " CITY" TYPE " PRESIDENT " TYPE "':·· C-3 P&C . , C4-SA2 C- 3 SA2 EX-UNITED FRUIT LINE e 100 ~--- ~ U.S. Naval Vessels-Type Designations e PRINCIPAL COMBATANT TYPES ARB - Battle Damage Repair Ship LCM - Mechanized Equipment Land- BARGES ARG - Internal Combustion Engine Re- ing Craft BB - Battleship pair Ship LCV - Vehicle Landing Craft YCD - Fueling Barge (B - Large Cruiser ARH - Hull Repair Ships LCS - Support Landing Craft YOG - Gasoline Barge YO - Fuel-oil Barge .. :v - Aircraft Carrier ARL - Landing Craft Repair Ship LCP - Personnel Landing Craft CVL - Aircraft Carrier (light) ARS - Salvage Vessel LVT - Tracked Landing Craft YOS - Oil Storage Barge CVE - Aircraft Carrier (escort) A V - Seaplane Tender LCR - Rubber Landing Craft YPK - Pontoon Storage Barge CA - Heavy Cruiser A VD - Destroyer Seaplane Tender YS - Stevedoring Barge CL - Light Cruiser A VP - Small Seaplane Tender YSR - Sludge Removal Barge DD - Destroyer AGP - Motor Torpedo Boat Tender BASE CRAFT YTT - Torpedo Testing Barge YW - Water Barge DE - Destroyer Escort Vessel AB - Crane Ship SS - Submarine CARGO AND FUEL SHIPS ABD - Advance Base Dock SM - Minelaying Submarine LIGHTERS AE - Ammunition Sh ips ABSO- Advance Base Sectional Dock AF - Provision Storeship AFD - Mobile Floating Dock Y A - Ash Lighter MINOR COMBATANT TYPES AK - Cargo Ship APL - Barracks Ship YC - Open Lighter YCK - Open Cargo Lighter AKA - Attack Cargo Ships· APe - Coastal Transport CM - M inelayer AKS - Stores Issue Ships ARDC- Concrete Repair Dock YCV - Aircraft Transport Lighter DM - Light Minelayer AO - Oiler ARD - Floating Drydock YF - Covered Lighter DMS - High-Speed Minesweeper AOG - Gasoline Tanker AT - Ocean-going Tug YFT - Torpedo Transport Lighter 'I AM - Minesweeper A TR - Rescue Tug YG - Garbage Lighter e ·~'~ YLA - Open Landing Lighter AN - Net-laying Ship TRANSPORTS AVR - Aircraft Rescue Vesse l PF - Frigate AMb - Harbor Minesweeper PE - Eagle Boat AP - Troop Transport MISCELLANEOUS PG - Gunboat APA - Attack Transport MISCELLANEOUS YCF - Car Floats ' PC - Submarine Chaser APD - High-Speed Transport YD - Floating Derrick f\ PCE - Patrol Craft Escort APH - Wounded Evacuation Transport AG - Miscellaneous Auxiliaries YDG - Degaussing V essel PCS - Submarine Chaser (136') APM - Mechanized Artillery Trans- AGS - Surveying Ship YDT - Diving Tender SC - Submarine Chaser (11 0 ') port IX - Unclassified YE - Ammunition Tender PT1 - Motor Torpedo Boat APR - Rescue Transport YFB - Ferry Boat Pr, PYc- Yacht APV - Aircraft Transport DISTRICT CRAFT YFD - Floating Drydock ! AGC - Operations and Command YHB - Houseboat ~ ~ Headquarters Ship NAVAL AUXILIARIES Y AG - Miscellaneous Di strict Aux il - YHT - Heating Scow iaries YM - Dredge TENDERS LANDING CRAFT YMS - Motor Minesweeper YPD - Floating Pile Driver ,, YMT - Motor Tug YR - Floating Workshop ~ AD - Destroyer Tender LCC - Control Landing Craft YN - Net Tender YRD(H)- Dry Dock Workshop- Hull AH - Hospital Ships LCI - Infantry Landing Craft YNg - Gate Tender YRD(M)- Dry Dock Workshop- Ma- AS - Submarine Tender LCT - Tank Landing Craft YP - District Patrol Vessel ch inery ASR - Submarine Rescue Vessel LSD - Dock Landing Ship YT --Harbor Tug YSD - Seaplane Wreck Derr ick -Repair Ship AR LST - Tank Landing Ship CMc -- Coastal Minesweeper YSP - ·Salvage Pontoon e e ONI 54-R • RESTRICTED • Supplement 4-8-4-43 ARKANSAS-DB 33 Division of Naval Intelligence-Identification and Characteristics Section Bow - 27' Ships in Class: Stern - 20' ARKANSAS-BB 33 Bridge - 59' WYOMING -AG 17 Stack Last unit of eight dreadnoughts completed Mast in 1912. Rebuilt 1925- 27, modernized in 1942. WYOMING (si lh ouette) , partially demilitarized, serves as a Gunnery Training Ship. Length o. a. -554' Observer's Note: -2- A - 2- 2 main battery disposition (Japan's ISE Class similar) - Low, widely spaced tripod masts (WYO­ MING retains original cage foremast) e -Catapult on No. 3 turret, flanked by ONI 54-R • RESTRICTED ENTERPRISE-tV 6 Supplement 4-8-4-43 Division of Naval Intelligence-Identification a nd Characteristics Section Designed as an enlarged, speedier RANGER, this ship was authorized under the N. R. A and completed in 1938. Resembles the new ESSEX design. Observer's Note: -Long, low island superstructure com­ Length o. a. -825 Height above w. I. bined with heavy stack. Deck -55' -Light tripod foremast with stick main­ Bridge -86' mast stepped abaft stack. Stack -103' - Full-length flight deck, broken freeboard. Mast -143' CHARCER-CVE 30 Division of Naval Intelligence--Identification and Characteristics Section The first conversions of this war, these ships were developments of the LANGLEY design (the " old covered wagon"). Identical with the CHARGER is the British ARCHER Class CVE. Observer's Note: - Freighter hull, enclosed to flight deck aft, open forward. - Trestle mast on LONG ISLAND tops box bridge on CHARGER. - Note CHARGER is the only CVE without a raised forecastle. Height above w. I. Bridge-69' Deck- 52' Mast- 88' LONG ISLAND-CVE 1 Length o. a.- 492' Height above w. I. Deck- 58' Mast- 69' A British sister ship to the LONG ISLAND, HMS ARCHER, 12-41 . A HMS BITER is similar to the CHARGER. All photographs of the LONG ISLAND, 12-19-42; of CHARGER, T 9-24-42. ONI 54-R • RESTRICTED BOGUE, PRINCE WILLIAM Classes-CVE 9 Supplement 4-8-4-43 Division of Naval Intelligence--Identification and Characteristics Section Converted from C- 3 cargo hulls, these ships represent an improved CHARGER type. Often called "Baby Carriers", or by the British (who have sister ships) "Woolworth Carriers". Although divided into two classes there are no apparent appearance variations. Length o. a. -494' Observer's Note: - Hull enclosed to flight deck. Height above w. I. - Standard CVE box bridge topped by Bridge - 73' trestle mast. Deck - 54' - Distinguished from other classes by pres­ ence of hull sponsons. Mast - 90' 6-24-42 T ONI 54-R • RESTRICTED SANG.AMON Class-CVE 26 Supplement 4-4-8-43 Division of Naval Intelligence-Identificat-ion and Characteristics Section The largest type of CYE, these ships are Height above w. I. converted oilers, an expediency also used Bridge - 59' by Japan. Due to their elongated appear­ Deck - 42' ance, they may easily be confused with CY's or CYL's. Mast - 84', 108' Observer's Note: - Hull enclosed to flight deck, with numer ous rectangular openings in freeboard. - Standard CVE box bridge and trestle mast. Length o. a .-553' "Y SANGAMON, 9-11-42. Note TBF's, SBD's on flight deck. ' A ONI 54-R • RESTRICTED PENSACOLA Class- CA 24, ZS Supplement 4-8-4-43 Division of Naval Inte ll igence- Identification a nd Characteristics Section Ships in Class: PENSACOLA -CA 24 Bo w - 29' SALT LAKE CITY-CA 25 Stern - 17' The first of our modern heavy cruisers, these Bridge - 56' ships were modified in the subsequent Stack NORTHAMPTON-PORTLAND de­ Mast signs.
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    Manchester & Salford Universities Royal Naval Unit M&S URNU Issue 5 Alumni & Affiliates Newsletter Message from the Boss Issue 5 I can hardly believe it’s been contractors and our own to find our sea legs again and July 2013 six months since I last took engineers have delivered the visit some of our most loved the opportunity to write in this most up to date and capable ports whilst again achieving newsletter but in the I P2000 in the Royal Navy. the URNU Mission Statement. ntervening period, the unit Despite a lack of ship, the We will again return to a busy has been extremely busy and unit and it’ members have in autumn programme of has gone through immense no way been idle and this time recruiting and inducting new change. The greatest chal- has allowed us to strengthen members. The annual HMS BITER lenge of recent months has our links with the wider armed Trafalgar night dinner and a BFPO 229 undoubtedly been the forces. As you will read later hectic series of Sea Training M&S URNU extended maintenance period in this newsletter, members weekends. The busy University Barracks and re-engineering of HMS have travelled the length and academic term will culminate Boundary Lane MANCHESTER BITER. What began as a breadth of the world, on a in the Re-dedication of HMS M15 6DH simple 8 week overhaul and plethora of RN ships and BITER. This will be a huge engine replacement quickly yachts and we are all a little event, held at the Imperial T: 0161 237 3308 developed into a major fitter for the amount of sport War Museum North when we [email protected] project.
  • Ship Hull Classification Codes

    Ship Hull Classification Codes

    Ship Hull Classification Codes Warships USS Constitution, Maine, and Texas MSO Minesweeper, Ocean AKA Attack Cargo Ship MSS Minesweeper, Special (Device) APA Attack Transport PC Patrol Coastal APD High Speed Transport PCE Patrol Escort BB Battleship PCG Patrol Chaser Missile CA Gun Cruiser PCH Patrol Craft (Hydrofoil) CC Command Ship PF Patrol Frigate CG Guided Missile Cruiser PG Patrol Combatant CGN Guided Missile Cruiser (Nuclear Propulsion) PGG Patrol Gunboat (Missile) CL Light Cruiser PGH Patrol Gunboat (Hydrofoil) CLG Guided Missile Light Cruiser PHM Patrol Combatant Missile (Hydrofoil) CV Multipurpose Aircraft Carrier PTF Fast Patrol Craft CVA Attack Aircraft Carrier SS Submarine CVE Escort Aircraft Carrier SSAG Auxiliary Submarine CVHE Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier SSBN Ballistic Missile Submarine (Nuclear Powered) CVL Light Carrier SSG Guided Missile Submarine CVN Multipurpose Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear Propulsion) SSN Submarine (Nuclear Powered) CVS ASW Support Aircraft Carrier DD Destroyer DDG Guided Missile Destroyer DE Escort Ship DER Radar Picket Escort Ship DL Frigate EDDG Self Defense Test Ship FF Frigate FFG Guided Missile Frigate FFR Radar Picket Frigate FFT Frigate (Reserve Training) IX Unclassified Miscellaneous LCC Amphibious Command Ship LFR Inshore Fire Support Ship LHA Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose) LHD Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-purpose) LKA Amphibious Cargo Ship LPA Amphibious Transport LPD Amphibious Transport Dock LPH Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) LPR Amphibious Transport, Small LPSS Amphibious Transport Submarine LSD Dock Landing Ship LSM Medium Landing Ship LST Tank Landing Ship MCM Mine Countermeasure Ship MCS Mine Countermeasure Support Ship MHC Mine Hunter, Coastal MMD Mine Layer, Fast MSC Minesweeper, Coastal (Nonmagnetic) MSCO Minesweeper, Coastal (Old) MSF Minesweeper, Fleet Steel Hulled 10/17/03 Copyright (C) 2003.