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DESIGN DESIGNATIONS
CVE
CA
CL
DD
DE
5S
SM
-Battleship
-Large Cruiser
-Aircraft Carrier
-Aircraft Carrier(light)
-.Aircraft Carrier(escort)
-Heavy Cruiser
-Light Cruiser
-Destroyer
-Destroyer Escort
-Submarine
-Minelaying Submarine
-Minelayer
-Light Minelayer
DMS
- High-Speed Minesweeper
AM
-Minesweeper
AN
-Net-laying Ship
PF
-Frigate
PE
- E a g I e Boa t
PG
-Gunboa t
P C Sub mar 1 n e Ch a s e r
PCE
-Patrol Craft Escort
pes -Submarine Chaser(136')
DM
SC
-Submarine Chaser(110')
-Motor Torpedo Boat
PY,PYc-Yacht
PT
NAVAL AUXILIARIES
TENDERS
AD
AH
AS
ASR
AR
ARB
ARG
ARH
ARL
ARS
AV
AVD
AVP
AGP
-Destroyer Tender
-Hospital Ships
-Submarine Tender
-Submarine Rescue Vessel
-Repair Ship
-Battle Damage Repair ,Ship
-Internal Combustion Engine
Repair Ship
-Hull Repair Ships
-Landing Craft Repair Ship
-Salvage Vessel
-Seaplane Tender
-Destroyer Seaplane Tender
-Small Seaplane Tender
-Motor Torpedo Boat Tender
AE
AF
AK
AKA
AKS
AD
AOG
SHIPS
-Ammunition Ships
-Provision Storeship
-Cargo Ship
-Attack Cargo Ships
-Stores Issue Ships
-Oiler
-Gasoline Tanker
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(I DENTI FICATION)
(CONT.)
TRANSPORTS
AP
APA
APD
APH
APM
-Troop Transport
-Attack Transport
-High-Speed Transport(DD)
-Wounded Evacuation Transport
-Mechanized Artillery Transport
APR
APV
AGC
-Rescue Transport
-Aircraft Transport
-Operations and Command
Headquarters Ship
LANDING CRAFT
The letters (S)(M) &(L) after the
designations indicate Small,Medium,
and Large.
LCR
-Landing Craft. Rubber
.,
Personnel
LCP
"
11
Assult
LCA
LCP (R)Per
sonne 1 (Ramp)
"
II
LeI
Infantry
"
LCV
Vehicle
"
"
Vehicle
Personnel
LeVp "
"
LCM
Mechanized
"
"
Tank
LeT
"
"
n
Support
LCS
"
Fl ak
LCF
Lec -Landing Craft. Control
tl
"
Emergency Repair
LCE
-La! ding Rarge, Vehicle
LBV
LBG
"
Gun
LBE
"
II
Emergency Repair
LVT
-Landing Vehicle, Tracked
DUKW -2~ ton Amphibian Truck
LSM
-Landing Ship, Medium
LST
"
" Tank
Dock
LSD
"
"
LSS
Stern Chute
"
II
LSG
Gantry
"
DISTRICT CRAFT
YAG
VMS
YMT
YN
YNg
YP
YT
CMc
yen
yaG
YO
YOS
YPK
15.01
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(I DENTIFICATION ) ICONT.)
JAPAN
Reference:
LENGTH 870'
BEAM
::t138'
SHOKAKU
ON I
41-42
(2)
LENGTH 826 '
BEAM
93 '
CV
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NAVAL VESSELS
(IDENTIFICATION ) ICONT. "
Reference:
AOBA
CA
(I)
NACHI
CA
141
JAPAN
ONI 41-42
TENRYU
LENGTH
CL
KONG O
BB
NAGATO
BB
(2)
LENGTH
BEAM
LENGTH
BEAM
704'
95'
700'
9"
HOSH O
(I)
CV
LENGTH
BEAM
54"
62'
LENGTH
BEAM
6 56 '
62'
NATORI (4)
OTAKA (3)
LENGTH 59 "
BEAM
74 '
CVE
ATAGO
CA
(2 OF 4 )
LENGTH
BEAM
657'
62'
LENGTH 535'
BEAM
47 '
CL
NATORI
CL
(I)
. ,~ BEAM
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( 'UY IS EO)
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47 '
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. .
..... . . . .
"
c-:
(I)
LENGTH 598 '
BEAM
62 '
FUSO
BB
(I)
LE NGTH
8EAM
673'
'9"
67 '
YAMASHI RO
BB
673 '
94'
(I)
I-
AV
'lENGTH
BEAM
LENGTH
BEAM
KUMA
ATAGO 12 OF 4)
CA
" MOGAMI
CA
LENGTH
BEAM
(3)
657 '
62'
CL
(4)
LENGTH
FANTA IL S
39Z'
' 53'
,,-
TONE
CA
(2 )
LENGTH
BEAM
630'
63 '
YUBARI
CL
[
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NAVAL VESSELS
flDENTIFICATIONI (cONT.1
JAPAN
SENOAI
(I)
KATORI
Reference:
LENGTH 535'
BEAM
47'
CL
(3)
LENGTH 45 2'
49'
CL
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FUBUKI (HIBIKI- 3)
DO
ONI 41 - 42
LENGTH
Re f er ence:
ONI 41-42
L ENG T H 287'
BEAM
zs'
379'
DO
34'
NAVAL VESSELS
!lDENTIFICATIONI ICONT.I
JAPAN
I
I
ASASHIO
DO
WAKATAKE
OM
L ENGTH
292'
26'
[I
I
AGANO
L ENGT H
BEAM
CL
5 50'
49'
HATSUHARU
00
AM
BEAM
3 2'
TERUTSUKI
(5)
DO
APPRO X,
BEAM
~35'
37 '
SHIGURE
(6)
DO
LANDING CRAFT
LENGT H 34 1'
BEAM
3Z'
TYPE C
TYPE A ( ARMY)
LC
LC
TYPE F
LC
[
FUBUKI (AMAGIRI-7)
DO
L ENGTH 3 79'
MUTSUKI
BEAM
DO
34 '
(5)
L ENGTH 336'
BEAM
30'
TYPE A (NAVY)
TYPE 0
LC
LC
LC
TYPE H
LENGTH YJ' O 0. A.
13'6"
BEAM
TYPE G
[
KAMIKAKE
FUBUKI
DO
15.04
(SHINONOME - 2)
379'
34'
CLASS (8 ) SIMILAR
MINEKAZE
DO
L ENGTH 3 3 6 '
2 9'
BEAM
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TYPE B
LC
RESTRICTED
TYPE E
LC
L ENGTH 63'2" O, A,
BEAM
S' ' "
E ST CAP. 60 MEN
15.05
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!IDENTIFICATION) ICONT.)
JAPAN
1-1
Reference :
320'X 30'
1-1 6 1
ONI 41-42
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!IDENTIFICATION) ICONT.)
GERMANY
Reference:
ONI 204
32,' X 26'
GRAF
CV
ZEPPELIN
ADM I RAL
LE NGTH
8EAM
850'
89 '
CA
SCHEER
LENGTH
BEAM
618'
70'
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GERMANY
DO
ONI 204
410'
BEAM
39'
SIEBEL FERRY
1~ 4 '
X21'
7~'
x 56'
ry"'1
KARL GALSTER
' 00
LENGTH 400'
BEAM
38'
37'
2 ~ 0'X22'
I
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[I
[I
[I
[I
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WOLF
LENGTH
BEAM
Refe r e n ce :
RENOWN
ON! 201
GREAT BRITAIN
( I)
LENGTH
BE AM
794 '
103'
KING
LENGTH
745'
BB
BEAM
103'
NELSON (2) 1
~
L ENGT H
710'
BE.'' '''
le 6'
cc
ROYAL SOVEREIGN (4 )
BB
LENGTH
BEAM
621 '
103'
ILLUSTRIOUS
CV
LENGTH
753'
SUBMARINES
1600
381'
TB
NAVAL VESSELS
/IDENTIFICATION I (cONTJ
Re f e r e nce :
NARVIK
LENGTH
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
304'
28'
600
250'X20'
BB
----
(4)
SEAM
FURIOUS
CV
LEN GTH
BEAM
96'
786'
92'
.
It
WAR SPITE
BB
(I)
LENGTH
BEAN
644'
104'
ARGUS
CV
LEN GTH
BEAM
561 '
76'
,)
1600
MOWE
TB
LENGTH
BEAM
[I
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TON - SUPPLY
288'
27'
QUEEN
LE NGTH 6 44'
BEAM
104'
BB
BATTLER
ACV
~~~~~~~~~
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517
TON
'
/1
'-
r.
220' x 20'
If
T-I
TB
LENGTH
BEAM
MAL AYA
BB
27~'
28'
250
(I)
LENGTH 640'
BEAM
104 '
ARCHER
ACV~II~~~~~~~=-IIII.r~
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15 . 09
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IIDENTIFICATION) ICONT.)
GREAT BRITAIN
DEVON'SHIRE (3)
CA
Re f e re nce:
LENGTH
BEAM
633'
66'
EMERALD
CL
(I )
(ENTERPRISE SI MILAR )
ONI 201
LENGTH
BEAM
570'
55'
LONDON
CA
KENT
(5)
630'
68 '
CA
HAWKINS
(2)
CA
LENGTH
605'
BEAM
55 '
LEANDER
CL
(4)
LENGTH
BEAM
555'
55'
I=
I
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Re f erence :
ONI
ARETHUSA (2)
CL
(I)
CL
LENGTH
BEAM
SOUTHAMPTON (5)
15.10
LENGTH
BEAM
ADEL AI DE
CL
(I )
( AUSTRALIA)
CALEDON
614'
l'
(2)
(5)
13 CONVERTED
TO A-A SHIPS)
CARLISLE
CL
RESTRICTED
LENGTH
BEAM
(5)
(3 CONVERTED
TO A-A SHIPS)
RESTRICTED
TRIBAL
500'
51'
DO
4 73'
41'
DO
LENGTH
BEAM
463'
50'
LENGTH
4 50'
BEAM
CERES
63'
592 '
62 '
20 1
CL
CL
CL
!IDENTIFICATION) ICONT.)
GREAT BRITAIN
DRAGON
CL
BELFAST
NAVAL VESSELS
' L'
LENGTH
BEAM
364'
37'
LENGTH
355'
BEAM
37'
LENGTH
43'
LENGTH
BEAM
4 50'
44'
LENGTH
BEAM
450'
44'
"0" CL AS S
THORNYCROFT
DO
L EADERS
LE NGTH
BEAM
338'
35'
LENGTH
329'
BEAM
32'
IS. II
)'
NAVAL VESSELS
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Reference:
RESTRICTED
ONI 201
Reference:
ON!
NAVAL VESSELS
54R
IOWA
HUN T CLASS-FIRST GROUP
LENGTH
BEAM
DO
BB
214'
29'
IIDENTIFICATION) ICONT.)
UNITED STATES
PENNSYLVANIA
BB
LENGTH
BEAM
600'
106'
LENGTH
BEAM
575'
108'
C =c ffi
'I' AND ITHURIEL CLASSES
DO
0
NEW JERSEY
WISCONSIN
M'SSOUR'
NORTH CAROLINA
LENGTH
BEAM
320'
34'
BB
LENGTH
BEAM
LENGTH
BEAM
729'
108'
LENGTH
BEAM
680'
108'
NEVADA
BB
27 4 '
32'
WASH INGTON
SOUTH DAKOTA
WAIRS
BB
DO
LENGTH
BEAM
314'
3 1'
''' ' ,
573'
106'
BB
I
ADMIRALTY ' V' AND
THORNYCROFT
DO
' w'
CLASSES
TENNESSEE
LENGTH
BEAM
312'
30'
da
:1 1~
LENGTH
624'
BEAM
108'
CV
DO
276'
27'
LENGTH
BEAM
15.12
LENGTH
BEAM
295'
37 '
II
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Ii
9 10 '
112'
c= = :::::~
II
LENGTH
BEAM
LENGTH
BEAM
I
ADMIRALTY ' S'
554'
106'
W'I'QtIIINGCntAlN1NG StuP1
SARATOGA
C z=t_-
BB
LENGTH
BEAM
624'
loe'
ESSEX
CV
15.13
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NAVAL VESSELS
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(IDENTIFICATION) (CONT.)
UNITED STATES
Reference:
ENTER.PRISE
LENGTH
BEAM
CV
ONI 54R
Re fer ence:
ONI
54R
825'
110'
10
0
RANGER
CV
O.
..f
0
LENGTH
BEAM
769'
100'
NEW
CA
++ . ++
0
INDEPENDENCE
CVL
LENGTH
BEAM
610'
79'
ALASKA
SANGAMON
BALTIMORE
CVE
CA
CL
LENGTH
BEAM
541'
~2'
0
LENGTH
BEAM
CB
DRAWING
580'
62'
..
++
.. . ..
NO
ATLANTA
LENGTH
BEAM
B08'
LENGTH
BEAM
89'
585'
65'
SUMNER
DO
LEN GTH
BEAM
376'
4 1'
LENGTH
BEAM
376'
39'
AVAILABLE
173'
ul
FLETCHER
CLEVELAND
DO
CL
LENGTH 60"
BEAM
62'
608'
62'
.~,
PORTLAND
CA
~
1
LENGTH
BEAM
610'
66'
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15.14
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ST. LOUIS
LENGTH
CL
BEAM
RESTRICTED
BENSON-LIVERMORE
DO
348'
35'
608'
62'
PORTER
DO
IS. IS
NAVAL VESSELS
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Reference:
[I
NAVAL VESSELS
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(IDENTIFICATION) (CONT.)
LANDING CRAFT-UNITED NATIONS
ONI 54R
Reference:
ONI 226
LENGTH
MAHAN-DUNLAP
LENGTH
DO
341'
3"
BUCKLEY
DE
FARRAGUT
341'
34'
LENGTH
BEAM
LENGTH
Lei (Ll-LANDING
CRAFT,INFANTRY. (LARGE)
IIIB'
23'
306'
(LONG HULL)
3"
c::: :
DO
1- 350 CLASS
458'
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28&'
DE
(SHORT HULL)
35'
SIMS-BENHAM
341'
35'
DO
103 CLASS
PT
8 a,
LeT - LANDING
MARK VI
381'
36'
DO
BASS
341'
DO
<::::JJ
LENGTH
BEAM
CRAFT, TANK
c: =::Ite
116'
32'
BALAO
285'
3"
LCVP-LANDING CRAFT, VEHICLEPERSONNEL
L. 36'
312'X 27 '
3'*"5
SARGO
!16'
B.
Ill'
8.
10'
L------'--_---Jl
DECKER
LENGTH
BEAM
314'
308' X2S'
SALMON
31'
PORPOISE
MACKEREL
zrir
r
300' X2S'
243'X22'
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L. 50'
B. 14'
37'
II'
II
31'
8'
7
310'X27'
15.16
21'
g'Er
DO
106'
LENGTH
BEAM
34I'X27'
TAMBOR
FLUSH
LENGTH
SHIP, MEDIUM
371' X 33'
NARWAHL
GRIDLEY-BAGLEY
L S M- LANDING
112'
33'
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SUBMARINES
SOMERS
LENGTH
BEAM
L. 80'
B. 21'
L.
36'
8.
II'
T1'1
LANDING VEHICLE
LCP IR1- LANDI NG CRAFT,PERSON NEL LVT(Al-I-TRACKED,ARMORED
(RAMP)
L. 37'
8.
II'
L. 26'
B.
II'
CRAFT, MECHANIZED
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LCA-LANDING
L.
8.
41'
10'
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