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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CA (heavy cruiser) in US Navy hull classification system | 1 |
| U.S. Navy hull classification system | 1 |
| United States Navy hull classification system canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesExample |
CG (guided-missile cruiser)
ⓘ
CVN (nuclear-powered aircraft carrier) NERFINISHED ⓘ DDG (guided-missile destroyer) NERFINISHED ⓘ LCS (littoral combat ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ LHD (amphibious assault ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ MCM (mine countermeasures ship) ⓘ PC (patrol coastal) NERFINISHED ⓘ SSBN (ballistic missile submarine) NERFINISHED ⓘ SSGN (guided-missile submarine) NERFINISHED ⓘ SSN (nuclear-powered attack submarine) NERFINISHED ⓘ T-AGS (survey ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ T-AKE (dry cargo ammunition ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ T-AO (fleet replenishment oiler) NERFINISHED ⓘ T-ARC (cable repair ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ T-ATF (fleet ocean tug) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Naval Sea Systems Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
distinguish individual ships
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identify ships by mission ⓘ identify ships by type ⓘ standardize ship identification ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Navy fleet organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy ship naming conventions ⓘ |
| scope |
active ships
ⓘ
reserve ships ⓘ some non-commissioned support vessels ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative purposes
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fleet organization ⓘ logistics management ⓘ maintenance tracking ⓘ operational planning ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. Navy hull classification system
this entity surface form:
CA (heavy cruiser) in US Navy hull classification system