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Short List

CV

Aircraft Carrier

N

Nuclear Powered

A

Attack-

S

ASW-

 

 

BB

Battleship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

Cruiser

A

Attack-

L

Light-

G

Guided Missile

N

Nuclear Powered

DL

Frigate (till `75)

G

Guided Missile

N

Nuclear Powered

 

 

 

 

DD

Destroyer

G

Guided Missile

R

Radar Picked

E

Escort

 

 

DE

Destroyer Escort

G

Guided Missile

 

 

 

 

 

 

FF

Frigate

G

Guided Missile

 

 

 

 

 

 

SS

Submarine

N

Nuclear Powered

B

Ballistic Missile

R

Radar Picked

 

 

P

Patrol Vessel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

Amphibious Ship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Auxiliuary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detailed List

Letter

US-Category-Name

German-Category-Name

Aircraft Carriers

CV

Aircraft Carrier

Flugzeugträger

CVN

Aircraft Carrier Nuclear Powered

Atomgetriebener Flugzeugträger

CVA

Attack Aircraft Carrier

Angriffs Flugzeugträger

CVS

ASW Aircraft Carrier

U-Jagd-Flugzeugträger

CVL

Light Aircraft Carrier

Leichter Flugzeugträger

Battleships

BB

Battleship

Schlachtschiff

Cruisers

CB

Large Cruiser

Schlachtkreuzer

CG

Guided Missile Cruiser

Lenkwaffenkreuzer

CGN

Guided Missile Cruiser Nuclear Powered

Atomgetriebener Lenkwaffenkreuzer

CA

Heavy Cruiser

Schweerer Kreuzer

CC

Battle Cruiser

Schlachtkreuzer

CLK

Cruiser Hunter Killer

U-Jagd-Kreuzer

Frigates (Category exsisted till `75, later most of the ships were classified as cruisers)

DLG

Guided Missile Frigate

Lenkwaffen-Fregatte

DLGN

Guided Missile Frigate Nuclear Powered

Atomgetriebene Lenkwaffen-Fregatte

DL

Frigate (Destroyer Leader)

Fregatte

Destroyers

DDG

Destroyer Guided Missile

Lenkwaffenzerstörer

DDE

Escort Destroyer

Geleitzerstörer

DDR

Radar Picket Destroyer

Radarwarnzerstörer

DM

Destroyer Minelayer

Minenlege-Zerstörer

DMS

High Speed Minesweepers

Minensuch-Zerstörer

DD

Destroyer

Zerstörer

Frigates (ex Destroyer Escorts)

FFG

Guided Missile Frigate

Lenkwaffen-Fregatte

FF

Frigate

Fregatte

Destroyer Escorts

DEG

Guided Missile Destroyer Escort

Lenkwaffen-Geleitschiff

DE

Destroyer Escort

Geleitschiff

Submarines

SSBN

Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Nuclear

Atomgetriebenes Strategisches U-Schiff

SSN

Submarine Nuclear Powered

Atomgetriebenes U-Schiff

SSR

Radar Picket Submarine

Radarwarn-U-Schiff

SSG

Guided Missile Submarine

Lenkwaffen-U-Schiff

SSAG

Auxiliary Submarine

Hilfs-U-Schiff

SS

Submarine

U-Schiff

Patrol Vessels

PHM

Patrol Combatant Missile Hydrofil

Lenkwaffen-Tragflächenboot

PG

Patrol Combatant

Kanonenboot

PCE

Patrol Escort

Korvette

PGH

Patrol Craft Hydrofil

Tragflächen-Wachboot

PCH

Submarine Chaser Hydrofil

U-Jagd-Tragflächenboot

PR

River Gunboat

Flusskanonenboot

PY

Patrol Yacht

Patroullienboot

PYc

Patrol Yacht Coastal

Küsten-Patroullienboot

SC

Submarine Chaser

U-Jagd-Boot

PTF

Fast Patrol Craft

Schnellboot

Amphibious Ships

LCC

Amphibious Command Ship

Amphibisches Führungsschiff

LHA

Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose)

Amphibisches Mehrzweck-Angriffsschiff

LHD

Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi Purpose)

Amphibisches Mehrzweck-Angriffsschiff

LPH

Amphibious Assault Ship

Hubschrauberträger

LKA

Amphibious Cargo Ship

Amphibisches Frachtschiff

LPA

Amphibious Transport

Amphibischer Truppentransporter

LPD

Amphibious Transport Dock

Amphibisches Transport-Dockschiff

LSD

Dock Landing Ship

Amphibisches Dockschiff

LST

Tank Landing Ship

Kampfwagen-Landungsschiff

LFR

Inshore Fire Support Ship

Landungs-Feuerschutzschiff

LPR

Amphibious Transport Small

Schneller Amphibischer Transporter

Mine Warfare

MCM

Mine Countermeasure Ship

Minenabwehrschiff

MCS

Mine Countermeasure Support Ship

Minenabwehrunterstützungsschiff

MSO

Minesweaper, Ocean

Hochsee-Minenräumer

MSC

Minesweaper, Coastal

Küsten-Minenräumer

Service Vessels

Replinishment Ships

AE

Ammunition Ship

Munitions-Transporter

AF

Store Ship

Vorratsschiff

AFS

Combat Store Ship

Gefechts-Vorratsschiff

AO

Oiler

Öltanker

AOE

Fast Combat Support Ship

Kampfgruppen-Begleitschiff

AOR

Replinishment Oiler

Flottenversorgungs-Tanker

Tenders

AD

Destroyer Tender

Zerstörer-Tender

ARST

Salvage Craft Tender

Bergungsschiff-Tender

AS

Submarine Tender

U-Schiff-Tender

Tankers and Cargo Ships

AF

Store Ship

Vorratsschiff

AK

Cargo Ship

Frachtschiff

AKR

Vehicle Cargo Ship

Fahrzeug-Transportschiff

T-AO(T)

Oiler

Öltanker mit Zivilbesatzung

AOG

Gasoline Tanker

Benzin-Tanker

Repair Ships

AR

Repair Ship

Werkstattschiff

ARB

Battle Damage Repair Ship

Kampfschaden-Reparaturschiff

ARC

Cable Repairing Ship

Kabel-Reparaturschiff

ARL

Landing Craft Repair Ship

Landungsboot-Reparaturschiff

Resarch Ships

AG

Misancellaneos

Versuchsschiff

AGDS

Aux. Deep Submergence Support Ship

Tiefsee-Tender

AGEH

Hydrofil Research Ship

Versuchs-Tragflächenboot

AGER

Environmental Research Ship

Elektronik-Überwachungsschiff

AGFF

Frigate Research Ship

Versuchs-Fregatte

AGM

Missile Range Instrumentation Ship

Bahn-Ortungsschiff

AGOR

Oceanographic Research Ship

Ozeanographisches Forschungsschiff

AGOS

Ocean Surveillance Ship

Sonar-Wachschiffe

AGS

Surveying Ship

Vermessungsschiff

AVM

Guided Missile Ship

Lenkwaffen-Versuchsschiff

Tugs, Rescue and Spezial Ships

AGP

Patrol Craft Tender

Schnellboot-Tender

AGMR

Major Communication Relay Ship

Funkverbindungs- und Relaisshiff

AH

Hospital Ship

Lazarettschiff

AN

Net Laying Ship

Netzleger

ARS

Salvage Ship

Bergungsschiff

APB

Self-propelled Barracks Ship

Seegehendes Wohnschiff

ASR

Submarine Rescue Ship

U-Schiffs-Bergungsschiff

ATA

Auxiluary Ocean Tug

Hilfs-Hochseeschlepper

ATF

Fleet Ocean Tug

Flotten-Hochseeschlepper

Abis

Ocean Tug

Hochseeschlepper

ATR

Rescue Ocean Tug

Hochsee-Bergungsschlepper

ATS

Salvage and Rescue Ship

Bergungsschlepper

AVT

Training Aircraft Carrier

Schul-Flugzeugträger

IX

Misancallenos Unclassified

Unklassifiziertes Schiff

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