S. Naval Ship Symbols
U.S. Naval Ship Symbols
AALC Amphibious Assault
CVS Antisubmarine Warfare Landing Craft
APB Self-propelled Barracks
Support Aircraft Carrier AD Destroyer Tender
Ship
CVT Training Aircraft Carrier ADG Degaussing Ship
APL Barracks Craft (non-self-
DD Destroyer AE Ammunition Ship
propelled)
DDG Guided Missile Destroyer AF Store Ship
AR Repair Ship
DE Escort Ship AFDB Large Auxiliary Floating
ARB Battle Damage Repair
DEG Guided Missile Escort Dry Dock (non-self-propelled)
Ship
DER Radar Picket Escort Ship AFDL Small Auxiliary Floating
ARC Cable Repairing Ship
DL Frigate Dry Dock (non-self-propelled)
ARD Auxiliary Repair Dry
DLG Guided Missile Frigate AFDM Medium Auxiliary
Dock (non-self-propelled)
DLGN Guided Missile Frigate Floating Dry Dock (non-
ARDM Medium Auxiliary Re-
(nuclear propulsion) self-propelled)
pair Dry Dock (non-self-pro-
DSRV Deep Submergence AFS Combat Store Ship
pelled)
Rescue Vessel AG Miscellaneous
ARG Internal Combustion En-
DSV Deep Submergence Vehi- AGDE Escort Research Ship
gine Repair Ship
cle AGDS Deep Submergence
ARL Landing Craft Repair
E (Prefix) Experimental Ship Support Ship
Ship
F (Prefix) Ship being built by AGEH Hydrofoil Research
ARS Salvage Ship
US for a foreign nation Ship
ARSD Salvage Lifting Ship
FDL Fast Deployment Logis- AGER Environmental Re-
ARST Salvage Craft Tender
tics Ship search Ship
ARVA Aircraft Repair Ship
IX Unclassified Miscellaneous AGF Miscellaneous Command
(aircraft)
LCA Landing Craft, Assault Ship
ARVE Aircraft Repair Ship
LCC Amphibious Command AGFF Frigate Research Ship
(engine)
Ship AGM Missile Range Instru-
ARVH Aircraft Repair Ship
LCM Landing Craft, Mecha- mentation Ship
(helicopter)
nized AGMR Major Communica-
AS Submarine Tender
LCPL Landing Craft, Person- tions Relay Ship
ASPB Assault Support Patrol
nel Large AGOR Oceanographic Re-
Boat
LCPR Landing Craft, Person- search Ship
ASR Submarine Rescue Ship
nel, Ramped AGOS Ocean Surveillance
ATA Auxiliary Ocean Tug
LCSR Landing Craft Swim- Ship
ATC Mini-Armored Patrol Ve-
mer Reconnaissance AGP Patrol Craft Tender
hicle
LCU Landing Craft, Utility AGR Radar Picket Ship
ATF Fleet Ocean Tug
LCVP Landing Craft, Vehicle, AGS Surveying Ship
ATS Salvage Tug
Personnel AGSS Auxiliary Research
ATSS Auxiliary Training Sub-
LFR Inshore Fire Support Ship Submarine
marine
LFS Amphibious Fire Support AGT Transport Oiler
AV Seaplane Tender
Ship AGTR Technical Research
AVM Guided Missile Ship
LHA Amphibious Assault Ship
AVS Aviation Supply Ship
Ship (general purpose) AH Hospital Ship
AVT Auxiliary Aircraft Trans-
LKA Amphibious Cargo Ship AK Cargo Ship
port
LPA Amphibious Transport AKD Cargo Ship, Dock
AW Distilling Ship
LPD Amphibious Transport AKL Light Cargo Ship
BB Battleship
Dock AKR Vehicle Cargo Ship
CA Heavy Cruiser
LPH Amphibious Assault Ship AKS Stores Issue Ship
CC Command Ship
LPR Amphibious Transport AKV Cargo Ship and Aircraft
CCB Command and Control
(small) Ferry
Boat
LPSS Amphibious Transport ALS Auxiliary Lighter
CG Guided Missile Cruiser
Submarine ANL Net Laying Ship
CGN Guided Missile Cruiser
LSD Dock Landing Ship AO Oiler
(nuclear propulsion)
LSSC Light SEAL Support AOE Fast Combat Support
CL Light Cruiser
Craft Ship
CLG Guided Missile Light
LST Tank Landing Ship AOG Gasoline Tanker
Cruiser
LWT Amphibious Warping AOR Replenishment Oiler
CVA Attack Aircraft Carrier
Tug AP Transport
CVAN Attack Aircraft Carrier
(nuclear propulsion)
MAC MIUW Attack Craft
U.S. Naval Ship Symbols
MCS Mine Countermeasures
YM Dredge (self-propelled) Ship
SWCM Special Warfare Craft,
YMLC Salvage Lift Craft, MON Monitor
Medium
Medium (non-self-propelled) MSB Minesweeping Boat
T (Prefix) Military Sealift
YNG Gate Craft (non-self-pro- MSC Minesweeper, Coastal
Command Ship
pelled) (nonmagnetic)
W (Prefix) U.S. Coast Guard
YO Fuel Oil Barge (self-pro- MSD Minesweeper, Drone
Ship
pelled) MSF M i n e s w e e p e r, F l e e t
X Submersible Craft (self-pro-
YOG Gasoline Barge (self- (steel hull)
pelled)
propelled) MSI Minesweeper, Inshore
YAG Miscellaneous Auxiliary
YOGN Gasoline Barge (non- MSL Minesweeping Launch
(self-propelled)
self-propelled) MSM Minesweeper, River
YC Open Lighter (non-self-
YON Fuel Oil Barge (non- (Converted LCM-6)
propelled)
self-propelled) MSO Minesweeper, Ocean
YCF Car Float (non-self-pro-
YOS Oil Storage Barge (non- (nonmagnetic)
pelled)
self-propelled) MSR Minesweeper, Patrol
YCV Aircraft Transportation
YP Patrol Craft (self-pro- MSS Minesweeper, Special
Lighter (non-self-propelled)
pelled) (device)
YD Floating Crane (non-self-
YPD Floating Pile Driver MSSC Medium SEAL Sup-
propelled)
(non-self-propelled) port Craft
YDT Diving Tender (non-self-
YR Floating Workshop (non- NR Submersible Research Ve-
propelled)
self-propelled) hicle (nuclear propulsion)
YF Covered Lighter (self-pro-
YRB Repair and Berthing PBR River Patrol Boat
pelled)
Barge (non-self-propelled) PCE Patrol Escort
YFB Ferryboat or Launch
YRBM Repair, Berthing and PCER Patrol Rescue Escort
(self-propelled)
Messing Barge (non-self-pro- PCF Patrol Craft, Fast
YFD Yard Floating Dry Dock
pelled) PCH Patrol Craft (hydrofoil)
(non-self-propelled)
YRDH Floating Dry Dock PG Patrol Gunboat
YFN Covered Lighter (non-
self-propelled)
Workshop (hull) (non-self-
PGH Patrol Gunboat (hydro- propelled) foil)
YFNB Large Covered Lighter
(non-self-propelled)
YRDM Floating Dry Dock
PTF Fast Patrol Craft Workshop (machine) (non- QFB Quiet Fast Boat
YFND Dry Dock Companion
Craft (non-self-propelled)
self-propelled)
YRR Radiological Repair RUC Riverine Utility Craft
YFNX Lighter (special pur-
Barge (non-self-propelled) SDV Swimmer Delivery Vehi-
pose) (non-self-propelled)
YRST Salvage Craft Tender cle
YFP Floating Power Barge
(non-self-propelled) SES Surface-Effect Ship
(non-self-propelled)
YSD Seaplane Wrecking Der- SLWT Side Loading Warping
YFR Refrigerated Covered
rick (self-propelled) Tug
Lighter (self-propelled)
YSR Sludge Removal Barge SS Submarine
YFRN Refrigerated Covered
(non-self-propelled) SSBN Fleet Ballistic Missile
Lighter (non-self-propelled)
YTB Large Harbor Tug (self- Submarine (nuclear propul-
YFRT Covered Lighter (range-
propelled) sion)
tender) (self-propelled)
YTL Small Harbor Tug (self- SSG Guided Missile Subma-
YFU Harbor Utility Craft
propelled) rine
(self-propelled)
YTM Medium Harbor Tug SSN Submarine (nuclear pro-
YG Garbage Lighter (self-pro-
(self-propelled) pulsion)
pelled)
YW Water Barge (self-pro- SST Target and Training Sub-
YGN Garbage Lighter (non-
pelled) marine (self-propelled)
self-propelled)
YWDN Water Distilling Barge STAB Strike Assault Boat
YHLC Salvage Lift Craft,
(non-self-propelled) SWCL Special Warfare Craft,
Heavy (non-self-propelled)
YWN Water Barge (non-self- Light
YLLC Salvage Lift Craft,
Light (self-propelled)
propelled)
Vehicle Registration Symbols