PETTY OFFICER NAVAL SCHOOL ARC BARRANQUILLA

MARITIME ENGLISH CLASS. TOPIC: KINDS OF VESSELS (Merchant and Navy vessels)

Goal: Cabinboys will get familiarized with the name of the Merchant and Navy Vessels in English.

Cabinboy’s name: _______________________________ Class: ________________________

Dates: April 21st/20 and April 24th/20 – Four class hours.

Watch the following videos for your reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0aWDQCHd9E Types of ships: Navy ship types, Merchant

ship types, Passenger ship types and more types of ships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WmZmwaBuq8&t=27s Every class of ship in the U.S Navy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdWUHwnwqCA Types of Navy Ships in Brief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgJKzrDJenw Ship Classes WW2 - 101

Translate into Spanish the list of the Merchant and Navy Vessels

Part 2. NAVY VESSELS.

COMBATANT SHIP CATEGORY

1. Warship Classification.

a. Aircraft Carrier Type.

(1) Conventional Take Off and Landing Aircraft Carriers (CTOL)

Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (CV): Portaaviones multipropósito

Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear-Powered) (CVN):Portaaviones multipropósito (de

energía nuclear)

b. Surface Combatant Type.

(1) Cruisers

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG): Crucero de misiles guiados

(2) Destroyers

Destroyer (DD): Destructor

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG): Destructor de misiles guiados

(3) Frigates

Guided Missile Frigate (FFG): Fragata de misiles guiados

(4) Littoral Combat Ship

 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS): Barco de combate litoral

c. Submarine Type.

(1) Attack Submarines

Submarine (Nuclear-Powered) (SSN): Submarino (Nuclear-Powered)

(2) Ballistic Missile Submarines

Ballistic Missile Submarine (Nuclear-Powered) (SSBN):   Submarino de misiles balísticos (de

propulsión nuclear) (SSBN)

(3) Guided Missile Submarines

Guided Missile Submarine (Nuclear-Powered) (SSGN):  Submarino de misil guiado (de energía
nuclear) (SSGN)

d. Amphibious Warfare Type Ships.

(1) Amphibious Helicopter/Landing Craft Carriers

Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose) (LHA):  Buque de Asalto Anfibio (Propósito General)
(LHA)

Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose) (LHD):  Barco de asalto anfibio (multipropósito) (LHD

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD): Muelle de transporte anfibio (LPD)

Dock Landing Ship (LSD): Muelle de desembarco (LSD)

(2) Miscellaneous

Amphibious Command Ship (LCC): Nave de comando anfibia (LCC)

Joint Command and Control Ship (JCC): Barco de Comando y Control Conjunto (JCC)

2. Other Combatant Classifications

a. Combat Logistics Type Ships

(1) Underway Replenishment

Ammunition Ship (AE):  Buque de municiones (AE)

Combat Store Ship (AFS): Nave de combate (AFS)

Oiler (AO): Engrasador (AO)

Fast Combat Support Ship (AOE): Barco de apoyo de combate rápido (AOE)
 Ammunition Cargo Ship (AKE): Buque de carga de municiones (AKE)

(2) Material Support

Submarine Tender (AS): Licitación submarina (AS)

Destroyer Tender (AD): Licitación de destructores (AD)

b. Mine Warfare Type Ships

(1) Mine Sweeper Ships

Mine Countermeasures Ship (MCM): Barco de contramedidas de minas (MCM)

(2) Mine Hunter Ships

Mine Hunter, Coastal (MHC): Mine Hunter, costero (MHC)

c. Sea Basing

(1) Sea Base Connector High Speed Vessel (HSV): Recipiente de alta velocidad del conector de la
base marítima (HSV)

(2) Maritime Prepositioning Force

Maritime Prepositioning Ship, Aviation (MPFA): Buque de preposición marítima, aviación

(MPFA)

Maritime Prepositioning Ship, Cargo (LMSR) (MPFC): Buque de preposición marítima, carga
(LMSR) (MPFC)

Maritime Prepositioning Ship, Dock (MLP) (MPFD): Buque de preposición marítima, muelle
(MLP) (MPFD)

(3) High Speed Sealift

High Speed Sealift (HSS): Sealift de alta velocidad (HSS)

d. Fleet Support Ships.

(1) Surveillance

Surveillance (AGOS): Vigilancia (AGOS)

(2) Salvage Ships

Salvage Ships (ARS): Barcos de salvamento (ARS)

(3) Fleet Ocean Tugs

 Fleet Ocean Tugs (ATF): Remolcadores Flotantes del Océano (ATF)

AUXILIARY SHIP CATEGORY

1. Auxiliary Classification - Support Type Ships.

a. Other Auxiliaries

Auxiliary Crane Ship (ACS): Buque Grúa Auxiliar (ACS)

Missile Range Instrumentation Ship (AGM): Nave de instrumentación de alcance de misiles

(AGM)

Oceanographic Research Ship (AGOR):  Buque de Investigación Oceanográfica (AGOR)

Surveying Ship (AGS):  Buque topográfico (AGS)

Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS): Submarino de Investigación Auxiliar (AGSS)

Hospital Ship (AH): Buque hospital (AH)

Cargo Ship (AK): Buque de carga (AK)

Vehicle Cargo Ship (AKR): Buque de carga de vehículos (AKR)

Gasoline Tanker (AOG): Cisterna de gasolina (AOG)

Transport Oiler (AOT): Engrasador de transporte (AOT)

Cable Repairing Ship (ARC): Buque de reparación de cables (ARC)

Aviation Logistic Support Ship (AVB): Buque de apoyo logístico de aviación (AVB)

COMBATANT CRAFT CATEGORY

1. Combatant Craft Classification

a. Patrol-Type Craft.

(1) Coastal Patrol Combatants

Coastal Patrol Craft (PC): Patrulla Costera (PC)

(2) River/Roadstead Craft

River Patrol Craft (PBR): Nave de patrulla fluvial (PBR)

b. Amphibious Warfare Type Craft.

(1) Landing Craft

Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC): Lancha de desembarco, colchón de aire (LCAC)
 Landing Craft, Mechanized (LCM): Lancha de desembarco, mecanizada (LCM)

Landing Craft, Personnel, Light (LCPL): Lancha de desembarco, personal, luz (LCPL)

Landing Craft, Utility (LCU):  Lancha de desembarco, utilidad (LCU)

Amphibious Warping Tug (LWT):  Remolcador de deformación anfibia (LWT)

Side Loadable Warping Tug (SLWT): Remolcador de deformación de carga lateral (SLWT)

(2) Special Warfare Craft

Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS): Sistema avanzado de entrega SEAL (ASDS)

MK V Special Operations Craft (MK V SOC):  Manual de operaciones especiales MK V (MK V

SOC)

NSW Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (NSW RHIB): Barco inflable de casco rígido NSW (NSW RHIB)

SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV): SEAL Vehículo de entrega (SDV)

Special Operations Craft – Riverine (SOC-R): Nave de operaciones especiales - Riverine

(SOC-R)

SUPPORT CRAFT CATEGORY

1. Support Craft Classification

a. Service Type Craft.

(1) Dry Docks (Non-self-propelled)

Small Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock (AFDL): Pequeño dique seco flotante auxiliar (AFDL)

Medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock (AFDM): Muelle seco flotante auxiliar medio (AFDM

Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock (ARDM):  Muelle seco de reparación auxiliar mediana
(ARDM)

Yard Floating Dry Dock (YFD): Muelle seco flotante de patio (YFD)

(2) Tugs (Self-propelled)

Large Harbor Tug (YTB): Remolcador de puerto grande (YTB)

Small Harbor Tug (YTL): Remolcador de puerto pequeño (YTL)

(3) Lighters and Barges

Open Lighter (YC):  Encendedor abierto (YC)

Car Float (YCF): Flotador de coche (YCF)

 Aircraft Transportation Lighter (YCV):  Encendedor de transporte de aeronaves (YCV)

Covered Lighter (YFN): Encendedor cubierto (YFN)

Lighter (Special purpose) (YFNX): Encendedor (propósito especial) (YFNX

Large Covered Lighter (YFNB): Encendedor grande cubierto (YFNB

Gasoline Barge (YOGN): Barcaza de gasolina (YOGN)

Fuel Oil Barge (YON): Barcaza de combustible (YON)

Oil Storage Barge (YOS): Barcaza de almacenamiento de aceite (YOS)

Water Barge (YWN):   Barcaza de agua (YWN

(4) Other Craft

(a) Self-propelled

Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV): Vehículo de rescate de inmersión

profunda (DSRV

Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV): Vehículo de inmersión profunda (DSV)

Submersible Research Vehicle (NR): Vehículo de investigación sumergible (NR)

Ferry Boat or Launch (YFB): Ferry Boat o Launch (YFB)

Patrol Craft, Training (YP):   Patrol Craft, Entrenamiento (YP)

Seaplane Wrecking Derrick (YSD): Torre de demolición de hidroaviones (YSD)

Torpedo Trials Craft (YTT): Torpedo Trials Craft (YTT

(b) Non-self-propelled

Barracks Craft (APL):  Barracks Craft (APL)

Floating Crane (YD): Grúa flotante (YD)

Diving Tender (YDT):   Licitación de buceo (YDT)

Dry Dock Companion Craft (YFND): Embarcación de dique seco (YFND)

Floating Power Barge (YFP): Barcaza de energía flotante (YFP)

Salvage Lift Craft, Light (YLC): Embarcación de rescate, ligera (YLC)

Gate Craft (YNG):  Gate Craft (YNG)

Floating Workshop (YR): Taller flotante (YR)

 Repair and Berthing Barge (YRB): Reparación y barcaza de atraque (YRB)

Repair, Berthing and Messing Barge (YRBM): Barcaza de reparación, atraque y

desorden (YRBM)

Floating Dry Dock Workshop (Hull) (YRDH): Taller de dique seco flotante (casco)
(YRDH)

Floating Dry Dock Workshop Machine (YRDM): Máquina de taller de dique seco
flotante (YRDM)

Radiological Repair Barge (YRR): Barcaza de reparación radiológica (YRR)

(c) Unclassified Miscellaneous

Unclassified Miscellaneous Unit (IX):    Unidad miscelánea no clasificada (IX)