US NAVY SHIP SYMBOLS
DURING WWII
| AB | Crane Ship |
| AD | Destroyer Tender |
| AE | Ammunition Ship |
| AF | Store Ship, Provision |
| AG | Miscellaneous Auxiliary |
| AGC | Communication Ship |
| AGL | Lighthouse Tender |
| AGP | Motor Torpedo Boat Tender |
| AGS | Surveying Ship |
| AH | Hospital Ship |
| AK | Cargo Ship |
| AKA | Cargo Ship, Attack |
| AKF | Cargo Ship, Refrigerated |
| AKN | Cargo Ship, Net |
| AKS | General Stores Issue Ship |
| AKV | Aircraft Ferries |
| AL | Light Ship |
| AM | Mine Sweeper, Large |
| AMb | Mine Sweeper, Harbor |
| AMc | Mine Sweeper, Coastal |
| AN | Net Layer |
| AO | Oiler (Tankers) |
| AOG | Gasoline Tanker |
| AP | Transport |
| APA | Transport, Attack |
| APc | Transport, Coastal |
| APD | Transport (high speed) |
| APL | Barracks Ship |
| APH | Transport, for wounded |
| APM | Transports for mechanized units |
| APR | Transport, rescue |
| APS | Transport Submarine |
| APV | Transport, aircraft |
| AR | Repair Ship |
| ARB | Repair Ship, Battle Damage |
| ARD | Floating Dry Dock |
| ARG | R. S. Internal Combustion Engines |
| ARH | Heavy Hull Repair Ship |
| ARL | Repair Ship, Landing Craft |
| ARS | Salvage Vessel |
| AS | Submarine Tender |
| ASR | Submarine Rescue Vessel |
| AT | Tugs |
| ATR | Rescue Tugs |
| AV | Seaplane Tender (large) |
| AVC | Catapult Lighter |
| AVD | Seaplane Tender (high speed) |
| AVP | Seaplane Tender (small) |
| AVR | Aircraft Rescue Vessel |
| BB | Battleship |
| CA | Heavy Cruiser |
| CB | Large Cruiser |
| CG | Coast Guard Vessel |
| CGC | Coast Guard Cutter |
| CGR | Coast Guard Reserve Vessel |
| CL | Light Cruiser |
| CM | Mine Layer |
| CMc | Mine Layer, Coastal |
| CR | Ice Breaker |
| CV | Aircraft Carrier |
| CVB | Aircraft Carrier (large) |
| CVE | Aircraft Carrier (escort) |
| CVL | Aircraft Carrier (small) |
| CVS | Seaplane Carrier |
| DD | Destroyer |
| DE | Destroyer Escort Vessel |
| DM | Light Mine Layer (high speed) |
| DMS | Mine Sweeper (high speed) |
| IX | Unclassified Craft |
| LCI (L) | Landing Craft, Infantry (large) |
| LCM (2) | Landing Craft, 50', Mechanized, Mk. I |
| LCM (3) | Landing Craft, 50', Mechanized, Mk. II |
| LCP (L) | Landing Craft, 36', Personnel (large) |
| LCP (R) | Landing Craft, 36', Personnel (with ramp) |
| LCR (L) | Landing Craft, Rubber (large) |
| LCR (S) | Landing Craft, Rubber (small) |
| LCS (S) | Landing Craft, Support (small) |
| LCT (5) | Landing Craft, Tank, Mk. V |
| LCT (6) | Landing Craft, Tank Mk. VI |
| LCV | Landing Craft, Vehicle |
| LCVP | Landing Craft, Vehicle & personnel |
| LSD | Landing Ship, Dock |
| LST | Landing Ship, Tank |
| LV | Light Vessel |
| LVT | Landing Vehicle, Tracked (unarmored) |
| LVT (A) | Landing Vehicle, Tracked (armored) |
| PC | Submarine Chaser, 173' |
| PC | Submarine Chasers (conversions) |
| PCE | Escort PC, 180' |
| PCS | Submarine Chasers, 136' |
| PE | Eagle Boat |
| PF | Frigates |
| PG | Gun Boat |
| PG | Corvettes |
| PR | River Gun Boat |
| PT | Motor Torpedo Boat |
| PTC | Motor Boat Submarine Chaser |
| PY | Yacht |
| PYc | Yacht, Coastal |
| RPC | Sub Chaser, 63' (Russian) |
| RPT | Motor Torpedo Boat (Russian) |
| SC | Sub Chaser (110') |
| SM | Mine Laying Submarine |
| SS | Submarine |
| Y | Picket Sailing Boat |
| YA | Ash Lighter |
| YAG | District Auxiliary, miscellaneous |
| YC | Open Lighter |
| YCF | Car Float |
| YCK | Open Cargo Lighter |
| YCV | Aircraft Transportation Lighter |
| YD | Floating Derrick |
| YDT | Diving Tender |
| YF | Covered Lighter; Range Tender; Provision Store Lighter |
| YFB | Ferry Boat and Launch |
| YFD | Floating Drydock |
| YFT | Torpedo Transportation Lighter |
| YG | Garbage Lighter |
| YH | Ambulance Boat |
| YHB | Houseboat |
| YHT | Heating Scow |
| YM | Dredge |
| YMS | Mine Sweeper, Motor |
| YMT | Motor Tug |
| YN | Net Tender |
| YNg | Gate Vessel |
| YNT | Net Tender (tug class) |
| YO | Fuel Oil Barge |
| YOG | Gasoline Barge |
| YOS | Oil Storage Barge |
| YP | District Patrol Craft |
| YPD | Floating Pile Driver |
| YPK | Pontoon Stowage Barge |
| YR | Floating Workshop |
| YRC | Submarine Rescue Chamber |
| YS | Stevedore Barge |
| YSD | Seaplane Wrecking Derrick |
| YSP | Salvage Pontoon |
| YRD | Floating Pile Driver |
| YSR | Sludge Removal Barge |
| YT | Harbor Tug |
| YTT | Torpedo Testing Barge |
| YW | Water Barge |
US Army Harbor Boat Designations during WWII
REFERENCES
DIO 7ND 11/29/43
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