United States Navy hull classification system

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The United States Navy hull classification system is a standardized alphanumeric code framework used to identify and categorize U.S. Navy ships by type and function.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military designation system
naval classification system
appliesTo aircraft carriers
amphibious warfare ships
auxiliary ships
commissioned ships
logistics support vessels
mine warfare ships
patrol craft
submarines
support ships
surface combatants
component alphabetic designator
numeric designator
country United States of America
defines hull classification symbol
hull number
ship role code
ship type code
governingBody United States Department of the Navy
includesExample CG (guided-missile cruiser)
CVN (nuclear-powered aircraft carrier)
DDG (guided-missile destroyer)
LCS (littoral combat ship)
LHD (amphibious assault ship)
MCM (mine countermeasures ship)
PC (patrol coastal)
SSBN (ballistic missile submarine)
SSGN (guided-missile submarine)
SSN (nuclear-powered attack submarine)
T-AGS (survey ship)
T-AKE (dry cargo ammunition ship)
T-AO (fleet replenishment oiler)
T-ARC (cable repair ship)
T-ATF (fleet ocean tug)
maintainedBy Naval Sea Systems Command
purpose distinguish individual ships
identify ships by mission
identify ships by type
standardize ship identification
relatedTo United States Navy fleet organization
linked to: U.S. Navy units

United States Navy ship naming conventions
scope active ships
reserve ships
some non-commissioned support vessels
usedBy United States Coast Guard
United States Navy
usedFor administrative purposes
fleet organization
logistics management
maintenance tracking
operational planning

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USS Cassin Young navalRegistry United States Navy hull classification system
T-AGOR-28 namingConvention U.S. Navy hull classification system
linked to: United States Navy hull classification system
Northampton-class cruiser classification CA (heavy cruiser) in US Navy hull classification system
linked to: United States Navy hull classification system
USS Stewart (DD-224) navalRegistry United States Navy hull classification system
subject linked to: US destroyer Stewart
CL-47 designationSystem United States Navy hull classification system
DD-9 designationSystem U.S. Navy hull classification system
linked to: United States Navy hull classification system
DDG partOf U.S. Navy hull classification system
linked to: United States Navy hull classification system
Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research relatedTo United States Navy hull classification system
Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research partOf United States Navy hull classification system
USS Farragut (DD-300) navalRegistry United States Navy hull classification system
SSGN partOfSystem U.S. Navy hull classification system
linked to: United States Navy hull classification system
USS Bainbridge (DD-1) navalRegistry U.S. Navy hull classification system
linked to: United States Navy hull classification system
CVS-14 partOfSeries U.S. Navy hull classification system
linked to: United States Navy hull classification system