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 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
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
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 United States Navy hull classification system
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy hull classification system
Northampton-class cruiser classification United States Navy hull classification system
this entity surface form: CA (heavy cruiser) in US Navy hull classification system