and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) use a hull classification symbol (sometimes called hull code or hull number) to identify their ships by type and...
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nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarine. SSN is the US Navy hull classification symbol for such vessels; the SS (as 'Ship Submersible') denotes a submarine...
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Navy uses hull classification symbols to identify the types of its ships, which are similar to the United States Navy's hull classification symbol system...
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SSK was the United States Navy hull classification symbol for a diesel-electric submarine specialized for anti-submarine duties. SS indicated that the...
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The list of hull classifications comprises an alphabetical list of the hull classification symbols used by the United States Navy to identify the type...
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Landing helicopter dock (redirect from LHD (hull classification symbol))
and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) use the term as a specific hull classification symbol. Examples of this kind of ship include the USN's Wasp class, French...
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Ballistic missile submarine (redirect from SSB (hull classification symbol))
patrol November 1960 – January 1961. (The United States Navy's hull classification symbols for nuclear ballistic missile submarines are SSBN – the SS denotes...
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Cruise-missile submarine (redirect from SSG (hull classification symbol))
alone as it may exit the atmosphere. The United States Navy's hull classification symbols for cruise missile submarines are SSG and SSGN – the SS denotes...
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Landing helicopter assault (redirect from LHA (hull classification symbol))
Landing helicopter assault (LHA) is the United States Navy's hull classification symbol for the general-purpose helicopter-carrying amphibious assault...
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long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol CV-43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to Newport News...
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Landing platform helicopter (redirect from LPH (hull classification symbol))
of landing craft is "not a principal function". For ships of this hull classification in the Royal Navy, LPH is a direct acronym for "Landing Platform...
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USS Triton (SSRN-586) (redirect from SSRN (hull classification symbol))
1969, the first U.S. nuclear submarine to be taken out of service. Triton's hull was moored at the St. Julien's Creek Annex of Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth...
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designated as YP in the hull classification symbol system. They were nicknamed "Yippy boats" after the "YP" classification symbol. Following the attack...
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Youth For Understanding, a non-profit organisation A US Navy hull classification symbol: Harbor utility craft (YFU) This disambiguation page lists articles...
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The escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States...
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language) Shatin Pui Ying College, in Sha Tin, Hong Kong A US Navy hull classification symbol: Patrol yacht, coastal (PYc) .рус Russian Internet TLD Rus (disambiguation)...
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with USNS, standing for United States Naval Ship. A letter-based hull classification symbol is used to designate a vessel's type. The names of ships are selected...
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YF may refer to: YF, a US Navy hull classification symbol for Covered barge, self propelled YF, United States aircraft designator for Prototype Fighter...
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YTM means yield to maturity. YTM may also refer to: A US Navy hull classification symbol: Medium harbor tug (YTM) YTM, the International Air Transport...
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fluid's flow inertia to the external field Hull classification symbol – US naval inventory classification system Hull speed – Speed at which the wavelength...
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The fast combat support ship (US Navy hull classification symbol: AOE) is a type of replenishment auxiliary ship. Different from traditional logistic ships...
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List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy (redirect from List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy (hull number))
In the United States Navy, these ships are designated with hull classification symbols such as CV (Aircraft Carrier), CVA (Attack Aircraft Carrier)...
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639-3 code for Yawanawá language, western Amazonia A US Navy hull classification symbol: Water barge, non-self propelled (YWN) This disambiguation page...
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Legend-class cutter, aside from the Polar-class icebreaker. The hull classification symbol is prefixed WHEC. The cutters are called the Hamilton class after...
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originally had the hull classification symbol SSK, for "hunter-killer submarine". These submarines were originally named K-1 through K-3, with hull numbers SSK-1...
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New Turkish lira. YTL Corporation, a Malaysian firm. A US Navy hull classification symbol: Small harbor tug (YTL) Yugoslav Third League This disambiguation...
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States Navy The letters "CVN" denote the type of ship: "CV" is the hull classification symbol for aircraft carriers, and "N" indicates nuclear-powered propulsion...
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of U.S. hull classifications) – United States since 1920s, replaced the Naval Registry Identification Number system Hull classification symbol (Canada)...
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album by the thrash metal band Slayer Waste paper basket The hull classification symbol of an Island-class patrol boat of the US Coast Guard Port Bergé...
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was a class of fourteen nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (hull classification symbol SSN) in service with the United States Navy from the early 1960s...
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