Appendix II
Types of Navy Ships and Aircraft

See also: Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 for a complete list.

1. Ships.

Type	Class	Desig- nating symbol
Battleship	Battleship	BB
Cruiser	Heavy	CA
	Large	CB
	Light	CL
	Battle	CC
Aircraft carrier	Aircraft	CV
	Seaplane	CVS
Destroyer	Destroyer	DD
	Destroyer leader	DL
Submarine	Submarine	SS
	Mine-laying submarine	SM
Mine vessel	Mine layer	CM
	Light mine layer	DM
	Mine sweeper	AM
Patrol vessel	Eagle	PE
	Submarine chaser	PC
	Gunboat	PG
	River gunboat	PR
	Yacht	PY
Auxiliary	Tender for destroyer	AD
	Tender for submarine	AS
	Tender for aircraft	AKV
	Repair ship	AR
	Provision storeship	AF
	Oiler	AO
	Ammunition ship	AE
	Hospital ship	AH
	Cargo ship	AK
	Transport	AP
	Ocean-going tug	AT
	Water tanker	AWK
	Miscellaneous (other special types)	[AG]
District craft	Boat, barge, derrick, dredge, ferryboat, lighter, tug, etc.	[Y--]

2. Aircraft.

Type	Class
Aircraft (heavier than air)	Bombing, observation, fighting, torpedo, scouting, patrol, utility, training, experimental.
Airship (lighter than air)	Rigid airship, nonrigid airship, kite balloon and balloon, experimental.

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