Abbreviations List

ABRBEVIATIONS LIST

Abbreviation	description	Czech language description
A	IJN Carrier Fighter
A	USN Plane from Brewster; Allied Aviation
A	IJNAF Plane from Aichi
A	alternating current generator.
A.E.F.	American Expeditionary Force (WW I); or Allied Expeditionary Force (WW II)
A/C	Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
AA	antiaircraft
AAR	Air Action Report
AB	crane ship.
ABD	advance base dock.
ABDA	American-British-Dutch-Australian Command.
ABSD	advance base section dock.
AC	collier.
ACIO	Air Combat Intelligent Officer
ACM	auxiliary mine layer.
ACR	armored cruiser.
ACV	auxiliary aircraft carrier; or tender.
AD	destroyer tender.
ADG	degaussing ship.
ADSM	American Defence Service Medal
AE	ammunition ship.
AEW	airborne early warning (radar picket system).
AF	store ship.
AFD	auxiliary floating dock
AFDB	large auxiliary floating dry dock (nsp.)
AFDL	small auxiliary floating dry dock (nsp.)
AFDM	medium auxiliary floating dry dock (nsp.)
AFS	combat store ship.
AG	Auxillary Ship (target, Coastal Guard etc.)
AG	miscellaneous auxiliary.
AGB	icebreaker.
AGC	Amphibious Force Flagship
AGC	general communications vessel; or amphibious force flagship (now
AGD	seagoing dredge.
AGDE	escort research ship.
AGDS	deep submergence support ship.
AGEH	hydrofoil research ship.
AGER	environmental research ship.
AGF	miscellaneous command ship.
AGL	lighthouse tender.
AGM	missile range instrumentation ship.
AGMR	major communications relay ship.
AGOR	oceanographic research ship.
AGP	motor tornedo boat tender.
AGR	radar picket ship.
AGS	surveying ship.
AGSC	coastal survey ship.
AGSL	satellite launching ship.
AGSS	auxiliary submarine.
AGTR	technical research ship.
AH	hospital ship.
AHP	evacuation hospital ship.
AK	cargo ship.
AK(SS)	cargo submarine.
AKA	Attack Cargo Ship
AKA	attack cargo ship (now LKA).
AKD	cargo ship, dock; or deep-hold cargo ship.
AKI	general stores issue ship.
AKL	light cargo ship.
AKN	Net Cargo Ship
AKN	net cargo shim
AKR	vehicle cargo ship.
AKS	stores issue ship.
AKV	cargo ship and aircraft ferry.
AL	lightship.
ALCo	American Locomotive Co., Auburn, N.Y.
AM	Air Medal
AM	minesweeper.
AMCU	coastal minesweeper (underwater locator); or mine hunter.
AMS	motor minesweeper.
AMc	coastal minesweeper
AMh	minesweeper, harbor.
AN	net laying ship (now ANL).
ANL	net laying ship (formerly AN).
ANZAC	Australian-New Zealand Force.
AO	Air Officer
AO	oiler; or fuel oil tanker.
AOE	fast combat support ship.
AOG	gasoline tanker.
AOO	Air Operating Officer
AOR	replenishment oiler.
AOSS	submarine oiler.
AP	Armor Piercing (bomb)	protipancéřová puma
AP	transport.
APA	attack transport (now LPA); or animal transport.
APB	self-propelled barracks ship; or artillery barge.
APC	cavalry transport; or small coastal transport (formerly APc)
APD	High Speed Transport (DD/DE conversion)
APF	administrative flagship.
APG	supporting gunnery ship.
APH	transport fitted for evacuation of wounded, hospital transport
API	Armor Piercing Incendiary	druh protipanceřového střelivo do kulometu
APL	barracks craft (nsp.).
APM	mechanized artillery transport.
APN	nonmechanized artillery transport.
APP	troop barge, class A.
APR	rescue transport.
APS	mine laying submarine; or transport, submarine.
APSS	transport, submarine.
APT	troop barge, class B.
APV	transport and aircraft ferry.
APY	giant Y boat.
APb	base repair ship.
AR	repair ship
ARB	battle damage repair ship.
ARC	cable repairing ship.
ARD	auxiliary repair dock (nsp.).
ARDC	auxiliary repair dock, concrete.
ARDM	medium auxiliary repair dry dock (nsp.).
ARG	internal combustion engine repair ship.
ARH	heavy-hull repair ship.
ARL	landing craft repair ship.
ARM	heavy machinery repair ship
ARS	salvage ship.
ARSD	salvage lifting ship.
ARST	salvage craft tender.
ARV	aircraft repair ship.
ARVA	aircraft repair ship (aircraft).
ARVE	aircraft repair ship (engine).
ARVH	aircraft repair ship (helicopter).
AS	submarine tender.
ASP	Antisubmarine patrol
ASPB	assault support patrol boat.
ASR
ASROC	antisubmarine rocket.
ASSA	cargo submarine.
ASSP	transport submarine.
ASW	antisubmarine warfare.
AT	ocean tug.
ATA	auxiliary ocean tug.
ATC	armored troop carrier.
ATF	fleet ocean tug.
ATL	tank landing craft.
ATO	ocean tug, old.
ATR	rescue tug.
ATS	salvage tug.
AV	seaplane tender.
AVB	advance aviation base ship.
AVC	large catapult lighter.
AVD	seaplane tender (destroyer).
AVG	aircraft escort vessel., aircraft tender, general purpoise
AVM	guided missile ship.
AVP	small seaplane tender.
AVR	aircraft rescue vessel.
AVS	aviation supply ship.
AVT	auxiliary aircraft transport.
AW	distilling ship.
AWK	water tanker.
AZ	airship tender (lighter than air).
Act.	acting.
AirFleet	Air Fleet	letecké loďstvo IJNAF
AirFlt	Air Flotilla	letecká flotila IJNAF
Am	Int-American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pa.
AreaAirFlt	Area Air Fleet ( Koku Kantai)	oblastní letecká flotila
Atlas	Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co., Mattoon, Ill.
B	US Navy Bombing Plane
B	IJN Carrier Attack (Torpedo) Plane
B	USN Plane from Beech; Boeing; Budd
B	The letter
B	used as a prefix to a hull number indicates that the ship was bui
B.C.	British Columbia.
B.W.I.	British West Indies.
BAK	British cargo ship.
BB	battleship.
BBG	guided missile capital ship.
BDE	British escort ship.
BLM	ballistic intercontinental missile.
BM	Boatsman Mate
BM	monitor.
BPDSMS	Basic point defense surface missile system.
BPF	British Pacific Fleet
BS	Bronze Star
BUEXP	Bureau Express Boiler.
BUMODT	Bureau-modified Thorneycroft boiler.
BUR4DR	Bureau-4-Drum Boiler.
BUSHIPS	Bureau of Ships (now NSSC).
BW	Babcock & Wilcox Co., Boiler Div., Barberton, Ohio.
BW2DR	Babcock & Wilcox 2-drum boiler.
BW2DRD	Babcock & Wilcox 2-drum D-type boiler.
BW2DSU	Babcock & Wilcox 2-drum single-uptake boiler.
BWA	Babcock & Wilcox Co., header-type boiler.
BWA3DR	Babcock & Wilcox 3-drum express-type boiler.
BWHDR	Babcock & Wilcox header-type boiler.
BWSHC	Babcock & Wilcox superheat control boiler.
BWSX	Babcock & Wilcox sectional exress boiler.
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Beth-Alam	Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard, Inc., Alameda, Calif.
Beth-Bklyn	Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Beth-Fair	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc., Baltimore, Md.
Beth-Hing	Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc., Hingham, Mass.
Beth-Spar	Bethelem-Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc., Sparrows Point, Md.
BethPac-SanF	Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., San Francisco, Calif.
BethPac-SanP	Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., San Pedro, Calif.
BethSb-Wilm	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, Del.
BethSt-Balt	Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Baltimore, Md.
BethSt-Quin	Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, Mass.
BethSt-Stat	Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Staten Island, N.Y.
Bg	barge.
Boc	Boatsman
Bt.	boat.
Buda	Buda Diesel Engine Co.
Buff-B	Buffalo Shipbuilding Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
Buff-E	Buffalo Shipbuilding Co., Erie, Pa.
Busch	Busch Sulzer Brothers Diesel Engine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
C	IJN Carrier Reconnaisance Plane
C	USN Plane from Curtiss-Wright; Cessna; Culver
C	protected cruiser; commanding offlcer.
C.O.	commanding officer.
C.Z.	Canal Zone.
C/B	Cooper Bessemer
C/C	controlled-circulation boiler.
C/E	Combustion Engineering Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
C/S	Chief of Staff
CA	Cruiser Heavy
CA	heavy cruiser.
CAG	guided missile heavy cruiser.
CAG	Commander of Air Group
CAP	combat air patrol.
CASCU	Commander Air Support Control Unit	pozemní návodčí let. operací na podp. poz. vojsk
CASD	Carrier aircraft service detachment
CASU	Carrier aircraft service unit
CB	large cruiser.
CBC	large tactical command ship.
CC	battle cruiser; or command ship.
CCB	command and control boat.
CCS	Combined Chiefs of Staff.
CE2DR	Combustion Engineering 2-drum boiler.
CE2DRD	Combustion Engineering 2-drum D-type boiler
CEAG	Commander of Escort Air Group
CED	Combustion Engineering D-type boiler.
CEH	Cummins Engine Co., Inc.
CEHDR	Combusion Engineering header-type boiler.
CENTO	Central Treaty Organization.
CF	flying-deck cruiser.
CFC	controlled forced circulation.
CG	guided missile cruiser.
CGC	Coast Guard cutter.
CGN	guided missile cruiser (nuclear propulsion).
CH	Cutler-Hammer.
CIC	Command Information Center.
CIO	Combat Intelligent Officer
CIW	Columbian Iron Works, Baitimore, Md.
CL	Cruiser Light
CLAA	Antiaircraft light cruiser.
CLC	tactical command ship.
CLG	guided missile light cruiser.
CLK	cruiser hunter-killer ship.
CM	minelayer.
CMC	Continental Motors Corp.
CMM	Chief Machinist Mate
CMc	coastal minelayer.
CNO	Chief of Naval Operations.
CPO	Chief Petty Officer	vrchni poddůstojník
CQM	Chief Quartemaster
CRT	Chief Radio Technician
CS	scout cruiser.
CSA	Confederate States Army.
CSA	Commander Support Aircraft
CSN	Confederate States Navy.
CSS	Confederate States Ship.
CTB	coastal torpedo boat.
CTF	Commander Task Force.
CTG	Commander Task Group.
CTM	Chief Torpedoman´s Mate
CTU	Commander Task Unit.
CV	Aircraft Carrier - named by famous old USN ships or battles
CVA	attack aircraft carrier.
CVAN	attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion).
CVB	large aircraft carrier. named by famous battles, President
CVE	Aircraft Carier Escort (named by sounds, bays & WWII battles
CVEG	Carrier Escort Air Group
CVG	Carrier Air Group (Fast Carriers)
CVHA	assault helicopter aircraft carrier.
CVL	Aircraft Carrier Light - named by famous old USN ships or battles
CVS	antisubmarine warfare support aircraft carrier; or seaplane carrier.
CVT	training aircraft carrier.
CVU	utility aircraft carrier.
CarDiv	Carrier ivision
CarTransronPac	Carrier Transport Squadron Pacific
Char	Naval Shipyard, Charleston, S.C. (formerly Navy Yard, Charleston).
Chry	Chrysler Corp.
CinCLant	Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
CinCPac	Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet.
ClBt	canal boat.
ComAir	Comander of Air Force	velitel letectva
Cor.	corvette.
CortDiv	Escort Division
CortRon	escort squadron.
Craig	Craig Shipbuilding Co., Long Beach, Calif.
Cramp	Wm. Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Cres	Crescent Shipyard, Elizabethport, N.J.
CruDiv	Cruiser Division
Ctr.	cutter.
Cur.	Curtis-type turbine.
Cwt.	hundred weight.
D	IJN Carrier Bombing Plane
D	USN Plane from Douglas; McDonnell
D	IJNAF Plane from Showa Comp.
D.r.	Dahlgren rifle.
D.sb.	Dahlgren smoothbore.
DANFS	Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
DASH	drone antisubmarine helicopter.
DB	Depth Bomb	hlubinná nálož
DCO	Damage control officer
DD	destroyer.
DDC	corvette.
DDE	antisubmarine destroyer.
DDG	guided missile destroyer.
DDR	radar picket destroyer.
DE	Destroyer Escort
DEC	control escort vessel.
DEG	guided missile escort ship.
DER	radar picket escort ship.
DEW	Distant Early Warning System (a radar network across upper North America).
DF	Division Flagship
DFC	Distinguished Flying Cross
DL	frigate.
DLG	guided missile frigate.
DLGN	uided missile frigate (nuclear propulsion).
DM	destroyer minelayer; or light minelayer (now MMD).
DMS	high-speed minesweeper; or destroyer minesweeper.
DMZ	Demiltarized Zone.
DeL	De Laval Steam Turbine Co., Trenton, N.J.
DeL-FB	De Laval & Farrel-Birmingham.
DeL-Falk	De Laval & Falk.
DeL-GE	De Laval & General Electric.
DeL-Wes	De Laval & Westinghouse.
Des	destroyer.
DesDiv	Destroyer Division.
DesRon	Destroyer Squadron.
Diehl	Diehl Manufacturing Co., Bridgeport, N.Y.
DivOf	Diving Officer
E	IJN Reconnaisance Seaplane
E	USN Plane from Bellanca; Gould; Piper; Edo
EAG	experimental miscellaneous auxiliary.
EBCo	Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
ED	Electric Dynamic Co., Bayonne, N.J.
EIWHDR	Edgemoor Iron Works header-type boiler.
EO	Engineering Officer
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival
ETO	European Theatre of Operation
ElSpecCo	Electric Specialty Co., Stamford Conn.
Ell	Elliot Motor Co., Jeannette, Pa.
EllMach	Ellicott Machine Corp., Baltimore Md.
Enter	Enterprise Engine and Foundry Co., San Francisco, Calif.
Exide	Exide Electric Storage Battery Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.
F	Koku Kantai	oblastní letecká flotila IJNAF
F	US Navy Fighter
F	IJN Observing Seaplane
F	USN Plane from Grumman; Fairchild Canada
FA	Koku Gun	armáda IJAAF
FAST	Fast At Sea Transfer equipment.
FB	Hikodan	brigáda IJAAF
FB-Falk	Farrel-Birmingham & Falk.
FB-Farrel	Birmingham Co., N.Y.
FB-Wes	Farrel-Birmingham & Westinghouse.
FBM	fleet ballistic missile.
FC	Cutai	letka IJAAF
FCM	Fire Controlman
FCO	Fighting Control Officer	důst. kontroly stíhací ochrany
FD	Hikoshidan	divize IJAAF
FDL	fast deployment logistics ship.
FDO	Fighter Direction Officer
FDS	Fighter Direction Ship
FF	Force Flagship
FH	Hikotai	roj IJAAF
FL	Flight Leader	vedoucí sestavy
FM	Fairbanks Morse diesel, reverse gear drive (manufactured by Fairbanks Morse & Co
FR	Hikosentai	pluk IJAAF
FRAM	Fleet Rehabilitation And Modernization
FRUPAC	Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
FSG	Fire Support Group
FSch.	F. Schichau Gmbh., Elbing, Germany.
FW	Foster Wheeler Corp., Mountaintop, Pa.
FW2DR	Foster Wheeler 2-Drum Boiler.
FW2DRS	Foster Wheeler 2-Drum Superheat Control Boiler.
FWA3DR	Foster Wheeler 3-Drum Express-Type Boiler.
FWH	Foster Wheeler Header-Type Boiler.
FWPFS	Foster Wheeler Pressure-Fixed Supercharged Boiler.
FWSFD	Foster Wheeler Single-Furnace D-Type Boiler.
FWSHC	Foster Wheeler Superheat Control Boiler.
Falk-DeL	Falk & De Laval.
Falk-FB	Falk & Farrel-Birmingham.
Falk-GE	Falk & General Electric.
Falk-Wes	Falk & Westinghouse.
Fed	Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
Fiat-Fiat	San Giorgio, Ltd., Turin, Italy.
Flot	flotilla.
FltBtry	floating battery.
FltF	Fleet Flagship
Fore	Fore River Ship and Engine Co., Quincy, Mass.
Fr.	Frigate.
G	US Navy Transport Plane (single engine)
G	IJN Medium & Heavy Bomber
G	USN Plane from Goodyear
G	IJNAF Plane from Tokjo Gasu Denki Comp.
G.g.	Gatling gun.
GDEB-Grot	General Dynamics Corp., Electric Boat Div., Groton, Conn.
GDEB-Quin	General Dynamics Corp., Electric Boat Div., Quincy, Mass.
GE	General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y.
GF	Group Flagship
GM	General Motors Corp., Cleveland Diesel Division, Cleveland, Ohio.
GM	Gold Medal
GM	Gunner´s Mate
GO	Gunnery Officer
GP	General Purpoise (bomb)	víceúčelový
GS	Gold Star
Gbt.	gunboat.
GenStf	General Staff	generální štáb
Gond	gondola.
Gould	Gould Storage Battery Co., Trenton, N.J.
Gulf	Gulf Shipbuilding Corp., Chickasaw, Ala.
GunDiv	Gunboat Division
Gy	galley.
H	Homon Kantai	oblastní flotila IJNAF
H	US Navy Plane with rotor
H	IJN Flying Boat
H	USN Plane from Howard; Hall-Aluminium
H	IJNAF Plane from Hiro
HBM	His (Her) Britannic Majesty's.
HH	Harlan and Hollingsworth Corp., Wilmington, Del.
HIJMS	His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Ship.
HK	Hunter Killer - ASW patrol operations
HKG	Hunter Killer Group (Antisubmarine patrols)
HL	R. L. Hawthorne, Leslie and Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne, England.
HMAS	His (Her) Majesty's Australian Ship.
HMCS	His (Her) Majesty's Canadian Ship.
HMMS	His Majesty Motor Ship
HMNZS	His (Her) Majesty's New Zealand Ship.
HMSS	His Majesty Steam Ship
HNMS	Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship.
HORC	Hooven, Owens, Renschler Co., Hamilton, Ohio.
HP	Horse Power	koňská síla
HT	Humphreys and Tenant, Ltd., London, England.
HUK	Hunter/Killer; offensive ASW.
Hall-S	Hall-Scott.
Herc	Hercules Motor Co., Canton, Ohio.
Hw	Hunter-wheel.
HwGbt	Hunter-wheel gunboat.
HwStr	Hunter-wheel steamer.
IFF	Identification Friend or Foe
IFS	inshore fire support ship (now LFR).
IO	Intelligent Officer
IX	unclassified miscellaneous auxiliary ship.
Irc	ironclad.
IrcFltBtry	ironclad floating battery.
IrcGbt	ironclad gunboat.
IrcRam	ironclad ram.
IrcSlp	ironclad sloop.
IrcStFltBtry	ironclad steam floating battery.
IrcStr	ironclad steamer.
J	US Navy Multipurpoise Plane
J	IJN Land Based Fighter
J	USN Plane from North American
JCS	Joint Chiefs of Staff.
JHendy	Joshua Hendy.
JoinPac	ships arrival to Pacific Ocean area
JoinInd	ships arrival to Indian Ocean area
JTF	Jount Task Force.
K	IJN Training Plane
K	USN Plane from Fairchild; Fleetwings
K	IJNAF Plane from Kawanishi
KA	contraction of AKA (attack cargo ship).
KIA	Killed in Action
Kopp	Koppers Manufacturing Co.
L	US Navy Glider
L	IJN Transport Plane
L	USN Plane from Bell; Columbia; Langley
LBP	personnel landing boat.
LBS	support landing boat.
LBV	vehicle landing boat.
LC	Letter of Commendation
LC(FF)	landing craft, infantry (gunboat).
LCA	assault landing craft.
LCAP	local combat air patrol.
LCB	landing craft vehicle.
LCC	amphibious comand ship (formerly AGC).
LCC(1)	landing craft, control Mk I.
LCC(2)	landing craft, control Mk II.
LCF	Flak Landing Craft
LeftInd	ships departure from Indian Ocean area
LeftPac	ships departure from Pacific Ocean area
LCI	Landing Craft Infantry
LCI(G)	Landing Craft Infantry (Gun)
LCI(L)	landing craft, infantry (large).
LCI(M)	landing craft, infantry (mortar).
LCI(R)	landing craft, infantry (rocket).
LCM	landing craft, mechanized.
LCM(2)	landing craft, mechanized, Mk II.
LCM(3)	landing craft, mechanized, Mk III.
LCM(6)	landing craft, mechanized, Mk VI.
LCM(8)	landing craft, mechanized, Mk VIII.
LCP(N)	landing craft, personnel (nested).
LCPL	landing craft, personnel (large).
LCPR	landing craft, personnel, ramped.
LCR(L)	landing craft, inflatable boat (large).
LCR(S)	landing craft, inflatable boat (small).
LCS(S)(1)	landing craft, support (small) Mk I.
LCS(S)(2)	landing craft, support (small) Mk II.
LCSL	landing craft, infantry (support).
LCSR	landing craft, swimmer reconnaissance.
LCT	landing craft, tank.
LCU	landing craft, utility.
LCV	landing craft, vehicle.
LCVP	landing craft, vehicle, personnel.
LFR	inshore fire support ship (formerly IFS, LSMR).
LFS	amphibious fire support ship.
LHA	amphibious assault ship (general purpose).
LKA	amphibious cargo ship (formerly AKA).
LM	Legion of Merit	US vyznamenání
LO	Laiason Officer	spojovací důstojník
LPA	amphibious transport (formerly APA).
LPD	amphibious transport dock.
LPH	amphibious assault ship.
LPR	amphibious transport, small (formerly APD).
LSD	dock landing ship.
LSFF	flotilla flagship (amphibious).
LSI	landing ship, infantry (giant
Y
boat).
LSI(G)	landing ship, infantry (gunboat).
LSI(L)	landing ship, infantry (large).
LSI(M)	landing ship, infantry (mortar).
LSI(R)	landing ship, infantry (rocket).
LSM	medium landing ship.
LSM(R)	medium landing ship (rocket), (now LFR).
LSO	Landing Signal Officer
LSS(L)	support landing ship (large) Mk III.
LST	tank landing ship.
LSTH	landing ship, tank (casualty evacuation).
LSTS	landing ship (utility).
LSU	landing ship (utility).
LSV	landing ship, vehicle.
LT	large tug (Army).
LVA	assault landing vehicle.
LVT	landing vehicle, tracked.
LWT	amphibious warping tug.
Lht.	lighthouse tender.
Loran	long range navigation [system].
Lufkin	Lufkin Foundry & Machine Co.
M	IJN Special Plane
M	USN Plane from Martin; Eastern
M	IJNAF Plane from Micubishi
M	Marine
M.	mortar.
M.C.	Maritime Commission.
M.C.E.	Maritime Commission Emergency Ship Program (Liberty ships).
M.C.V.	Maritime Commission Victory Ship Program (Victory ships).
M.D.A.P.	Mutual Defense Assistance Program.
M.S.C.	Military Sealift Command (formerly MSTS).
MAC	Military Airlift Command.
MAP	Military Assistance Program.
MASG	Marine Air Support Group (composed of four MCVG)
MB	motor boat
MCVG	Marine Carrier Air Group
MH	Medal of Honor	nejvyšší US vyznamenání
MHA	minehunter, auxiliary.
MHC	minehunter, coastal.
MINY	Mare Island Naval Shipyard
MM	minelayer, fleet.
MMA	minelayer, auxiliary.
MMC	minelayer, coastal.
MMD	minelayer, fast (formerly DM).
MMF	minelayer, fleet.
MON	monitor (new riverine warfare type).
MS	motor ship.
MSA	minesweeper, auxiliary.
MSB	minesweeping boat.
MSC	mine countermeasures ship
MSC	minesweeper, coastal (nonmagnetic).
MSCO	minesweeper, coastal (old).
MSD	minesweeper, drone.
MSF	minesweeper, fleet (steel hull).
MSI	minesweeper, inshore.
MSL	minesweeping launch.
MSM	minesweeper, river.
MSO	minesweeper, ocean (nonmagnetic).
MSR	minesweeper, patrol.
MSS	minesweeper, special (device).
MSTS	Military Sea Transportation Service (now Military Sealift Command).
MTBRon	Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron	eskadra torpédových člunů
MarAd	Maritime Administration.
MedOf	Medical Officer
Mfr.	manufacturer.
MinDiv	mine division.
MinFlot	mine flotilla.
MinLant	Mine Force Atlantic.
MinPac	Mine Force Pacific.
MinRon	mine squadron.
Mon	monitor.
Moran	Moran Brothers Co., Seattle, Wash.
Mssh.	Mosher-type boiler.
N	US Navy Training Plane
N	IJN Fighting Seaplane
N	USN Plane from Naval Aircraft Factory
N	IJNAF Plane from Nakajima
N.E.I.	Netherlands East Indies.
N.G.	New Guinea.
N.I.	Northern Ireland.
N.S.	Nova Scotia.
N.W.I.	Netherlands West Indies.
NAP1/c	Naval Air Pilot 1st Class (IJNAF)	nejvyšší podd. hodnost IJNAF (odpov. ?CPO?)
NAP2/c	Naval Air Pilot 2nd Class (IJNAF)	2. nejvyšší podd. hodnost IJNAF (odpov ?PO1/c?)
NAP3/c	Naval Air Pilot 3rd Class (IJNAF)	3. nejvyšší podd. hodnost IJNAF (odpov ?PO2/c?)
NAR	Naval Auxiliary Reserve.
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
NATS	Naval Air Transport Service.
NC	Navy Cross
NICB	Niclausse-type boiler (built by the Stirling Co.,
NLSE	New London Ship and Engine Co., Groton, Conn.
NM	Navy Medal
NN	Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.
NNV	National Naval Volunteers.
NO	Navigating Officer
NOB	Naval Operating Base.
NOR	Normand-type boiler.
NOTS	Naval Overseas Transportation Service.
NR	submersible research vehicle (nuclear propulsion).
NROTC	Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps.
NSSC	Naval Ship Systems Command (formerly BUSHIPS, now part of NavSea).
NUC	Navy Unit Commendation
NYSb	New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
NYd	Navy yard.
NYd-Pensa	Pensacola Navy Yard, Pensacola, Fla.
NYd-Wash	Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
NaSuCo	National Supply Co.
NaTran	National Transit Pump & Machine Co., Oil City, Pa.
NavSea	Naval Sea Systems Command (formerly NSSC and Naval Ordnance Systems Command).
NavSyd	naval shipyard.
NavSyd-Bklyn	New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y. (formerly New York Navy Yard)
NavSyd-Bos	Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass. (formerly Boston Navy Yard)
NavSyd-Charl	Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, S.C. (formerly Charleston Navy Yard)
NavSyd-Hunt	Hunters Point Div., San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, San Francisco)
NavSyd-LBeach	Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, Calif.
NavSyd-MI	Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif .
NavSyd-Norfolk	Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk, Va. (formerly Norfolk Navy Yard)
NavSyd-Pearl	Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (formerly Pearl HArbor Navy Yard
NavSyd-Phil	Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa. (formerly Philadelphia Navy Yard)
NavSyd-Ports	Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N.H. (formerly Portsmouth Navy Yard)
NavSyd-Puget	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton; Wash. (formerly Puget Sound Navy Yard)
Neafie	Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Nfld.	Newfoundland.
Niles	Niles Tooi Works Div., General Machinery Corp.
Nordb	Nordberg Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
O	US Navy Observing Plane
O	USN Plane from Lockheed
OIC	Officer in Charge.
OO	Ordnance Officer	výzbrojní důstojník
OOD	Officer of the deck	palubní důstojník
OTC	Officer in Tactical Command.
P	US Navy Patrol Plane
P	IJN Land Based Bombing Plane
P	USN Plane from Piper; P-V Engineering; Spartan
P	IJNAF Plane from Nippon Comp.
P.I.	Philippine Islands.
P.Q.	Province of Quebec.
P.R.	Puerto Rico.
P.r.	Parrott rifle.
PA	contraction of APA (attack transport).
PACV	patrol air cushion vehicle.
PARPRO	Peacetime Aerial Reconnaissance Program.
PBM	twin-engine patrol bomber seaplane, known as
Mariner,
manufactu
PBR	river patrol boat.
PBY	twin-engine patrol bomber seaplane, known as
Catalina,
manufact
PC	submarine chaser (173').
PCC	control submarine chaser (173').
PCE	patrol escort
PCEC	control escort (180').
PCER	patrol rescue escort.
PCF	patrol craft, inshore.
PCH	patrol craft (hydrofoil).
PCO	Predestined Commanding Officer	předurčený velící důstojník
PCS	patrol craft, submarine.
PCSC	control submarine chaser (136').
PE	eagle boat.
PF	patrol escort; or frigate.
PG	patrol gunboat.
PGH	patrol gunboat (hydrofoil).
PGM	motor gunboat.
PH	Purple Heart	purpurove srdce-vyzn. za zranění v boji
PIRAZ	positive identification and radar advisory zone.
POA	Pacific Ocean Area
POW	Prisoner of War	válečný zajatec
PR	river gunboat.
PR	Parachute Rigger	balič padáků
PT	motor torpedo boat.
PTC	motor boat subchaser.
PTF	fast patrol craft
PTO	Pacific Theatre of Operation
PUC	Presidential Unit Citation
PY	patrol vessel converted yacht.
PYc.	patrol vessel converted yacht (coastal).
Palm	N. F. Palmer, Jr., and Co., New York, N.Y.
PhM	Pharmacist Mate
PhM	Pharmacist´s Mate	poddůstojník zravotní služby
Phib	amphibious.
PhibRon	amphibious squadron.
Pnl	Pnlri misile system.
Pusey	Pusey & Jones, Wilmington, Del.
Q	IJN Antisubmarine Plane
Q	USN Plane from fa Bristol
QIW	Quintard Iron Works, New York, N.Y.
R	US Navy Transport Plane (multiengine)
R	IJN Land Based Reconnaisance Plane
R	USN Plane from Ryan;Interstate;Aeronica;Am.Aviatio
R and R	rest and rehabilitation.
RAAF	Royal Australian Air Force.
RAF	Royal Air Force.
RAN	Royal Australian Navy.
RAPCAP	Radar Picket Combat Air Patrol	boj. hlídka nad loděmi předs. radarového průzkumu
RC	revenue cutter.
RCAF	Royal Canadian Air Force.
RCN	Royal Canadian Navy.
RCS	Revenue Cutter Service.
REM	Radio Electrician Mate
RIOf	Radio Intelligent Officer
RN	Royal Navy.
RNN	Royal Netherlands Navy.
RNZN	Royal New Zealand Navy.
RaO	Radar Officer
RaT2/c	Radar Technician 2nd class
ROK	Republic of Korea.
RON	squadron.
RP	Rescue Parties
RP	Radar Picket
RU	Reciprocating (Skinner Unaflow).
Reg.	Regulus missile system.
Rich	Richmond Locomotive Works, Richmond, Va.
Ridg	Ridgeway Dynamo and Electric Co., Ridgeway, Pa.
Roach	John Roach and Sons, Chester, Pa.
S	US Navy Scout Plane
S	IJN Night Fighter
S	USN Plane from Sikorski; Stearman; Schweizer
S	IJNAF Plane from Sasebo Comp.
S.r.	Sawyer rifle.
S1/c	Seaman 1st Class
SACEUR	Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
SACLANT	Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic.
SACMED	Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranea
SAR	Search and Rescue, sea air rescue.
SC	submarine chaser (110'); or cruiser submarine.
SCAJAP	Shipping Control Administrator, Japan.
SCC	control submarine chaser (110').
SCOTCH	Scotch fire tube boiler. (All others are water tube.)
SEAL	Sea Air and Land (Naval Special Forces).
SEATO	Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.
SF	Koku Sentai	letecká flotila IJNAF
SF	Squadron Flagship
SF	fleet submarine.
SHAEF	Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces.
SHAPE	Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
SINS	Ships Inertial Navigational System.
SL	ship-of-the-line.
SM	mine laying submarine.
SMeM	Ships Messman
SNAP	anti-snooper air patrol.
SNASP	Search Navigational Anti-Submarine Patrol
SOPA	Senior Officer Present Afloat
SP	motor patrol boat.
SS	Silver Star
SS	submarine; or merchant steamship.
SSA	cargo submarine.
SSB	fleet ballistic missile submarine.
SSBN	fleet ballistic missile submarine (nuclear powered).
SSC	cruiser submarine.
SSG	guided missile submarine.
SSGN	guided missile submarine (nuclear powered).
SSK	antisubmarine submarine.
SSN	submarine (nuclear powered).
SSO	submarine oiler.
SSP	submarine transport.
SSR	radar picket submarine.
SSRN	radar picket submarine (nuclear powered).
SSS	strike support ship.
SST	target and training submarine (sp.).
SUBROC	submarine rocket.
Sc	screw.
ScFr	screw frigate.
ScGbt	screw gunboat.
ScSlp	screw sloop-of-war.
ScStr	screw steamer.
ScTug	screw tug.
Sch	schooner.
SchBg	schooner barge.
SenOff	Senior Officer
Sg.	shell gun.
Sgt	Sergeant	četař IJAAF
SgtMaj	Sergeant Major	rotný IJAAF
Slp	sloop
SlpW	sloop of war.
SlvBg	salvage barge.
SoPaArea	South Pacific Area
SoWePaArea	South West Pacific Area
St	steam.
StBrig	steam brig.
StBt	steamboat.
StFr.	steam frigate.
StRam	steam ram.
StTBt	steam torpedo boat.
StTug	steam tug.
Str	steamer.
StratAirFor	Strategic Air Force
Stw	stern wheel.
StwGbt	stern wheel gunboat.
StwRam	stern wheel ram.
StwStr	stern wheel steamer.
SubBase	Submarine Base
SubDiv	submarine division.
SubFlot	submarine flotilla.
SubchDiv	Subchaser Division
SubRon	submarine squadron.
Sun	Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa.
Sup	Superior Marine Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Sw	side wheel.
SwGbt	side wheel gunboat.
SwRam	side wheel ram.
SwStr	side wheel steamer.
SwTug	side wheel tug.
Syd	shipyard.
T	US Navy Torpedo Plane
T	USN Plane from Northrop; Taylorcraft; Timm
T	prefix indicating M.S.C. (MSTS) ship.
T.	Maritime Commission standard type.
TB	torpedo boat.
TBS	talk between ships.
TCAP	Target Combat Air Patrol	vzdušné krytí poz. jednotek
TF	Task Force.
TG	Task Group.
THORN	Thornycroft-type boiler.
TLL	tank lighter.
TLLW	tank lighter (medium tank-well type).
TO	Torpedo Officer
TR	geared turbine drive.
TU	Task Unit.
Tal.	Talos missile system.
Tar.	Tartar missile system.
Ter.	Terrier missile system.
Tk	tanker.
Tr	trawler.
Trans	transport.
TransRon	transport squadron.
Trigg.	Wm. R. Trigg Co., Richmond, Va.
Troy	Troy Engine & Machine Co.
U	USN Plane from Chance Vought
U.K.	United Kingdom.
UDT	underwater demolition team.
UIW	Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif.
UIWHDR	Union Iron Works header-type boiler.
UN	United Nations.
UN-CR	Universal Cruiser.
USA	United States Army.
USAAC	United States Army Air Corps.
USAAF	United States Army Air Forces.
USAF	United States Air Force.
USAMC	United States Army Medical Corps.
USANF	United States Auxiliary Naval Force.
USAT	United States Army Transport
USCG	United States Coast Guard.
USCGR	United States Coast Guard Reserve.
USCGS	United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
USCS	United States Coast Survey.
USMC	United States Marine Corps
USMCR	United States Marine Corps Reserve.
USMCWR	United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve.
USMS	United States Motor Ship
USN	United States Navy
USNA	United States Naval Academy.
USNR	United States Naval Reserve.
USNRF	United States Naval Reserve Forces.
USNS	United States Naval Ship.
USRCS	United States Revenue Cutter Service.
USRM	United States Revenue Marine.
USS	United States Ship.
USSB	United States Shipping Board.
USSS	United States Steam Ship
V	USN Plane from Vultee; Canadian Vickers; Vega
V.I.	Virgin Islands.
VB	Bombing Squadron USN
VB	Navy bombing plane; Navy dive bombing squadron.
VBF	Navy bombing-fighting aircraft, Navy bomber-fighter squadron.
VBT	bombing, torpedo plane.
VC	Victoria Cross	Viktoriin kříž - nejvyšší vyznamenání VB
VC	composite aircraft squadron.
VCS	Cruiser Scouting Squadron
VD	photographic squadron (aircraft).
VF	Navy fighter plane, Navy fighter squadron.
VF(M)	fighter plane (two engine).
VF(N)	Navy night fighter squadron.
VFB	fighter bombing plane
VG	light transport plane (single engine).
VGF	escort-fighting squadron.
VGS	US Navy Armed Scouting Squadron
VGS	escort-scouting squadron.
VH	ambulance plane, Navy rescue squadron.
VJ	utility plane, Navy utility squadron.
VMB	Marine medium and heavy patrol bomber squadron (land based and seaplane).
VMBF	Marine fighter bomber squadron.
VMD	Marine photographic squadron.
VMF	Marine fighter squadron.
VMF(N)	Marine fighter squadron (night).
VMJ	Marine utility squadron.
VMO	Marine observation squadron.
VMO(AS)	Marine observation squadron (artillery spotting).
VN	training squadron.
VO	observation plane; Navy battleship observation squadron.
VOC	US Navy Observing Squadron	pozorovaci peruť
VOG	Navy observation plane squadron.
VOGHDR	Vogt header-type boiler.
VP	patrol plane; Navy patrol squadron.
VPB	patrol-bombing plane, Navy medium and heavy patrol bomber squadron
VPT	patrol-torpedo plane.
VR	transport plane; Navy transport squadron.
VS	scouting plane; Navy shore based scouting squadron.
VSB	scout-bombing plane.
VSO	scout observation plane.
VT	torpedo plane, Navy torpedo bomber squadron.
VT(N)	Navy night torpedo bomber squadron.
VTB	torpedo bombing plane.
Vog	Henry Vogt Machine Co., Louisville, Ky.
W	USN Plane from Waco; Canadian Car and Foundry
W	IJNAF Plane from Kjushu Comp.(former Watanabe)
WAVES	Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service,
WFB	White-Forster-type, boiler (manufactured by Babcock and Wilcox Co.
WIW	Washington Iron Works, Seattle, Wash.
WL	water line.
WM	White and Middleton Co., Springfield, Ohio.
WO	Warrant Officer	dustojnický zástupce, čekatel
WSA	War Shipping Administration.
WTDF	water-tube single-furnace boiler.
WWI	World War I.
WWII	World War II.
Wes	Westinghouse.
Wes-Del	Westinghouse & De Laval.
Wes-FB	Westinghouse & Farrel-Birmingham.
Wes-Falk	Westinghouse & Falk.
WestPac	Western Pacific.
Wint	Winton Engine Corp., Cleveland, Ohio.
X	submersible craft (sp.).
xKuanta	battle of Kuantan (December 1941)
xJavaS	battle of the Java (February 1942)
xMidway	battle of Midway June 1942
xEasSol	battle of Eastern Solomons (August 1942)
xSCruz	battle of Santa Cruz (October 1942)
xTassaf	battle off Tassafaronga (December 1942)
xEmpAug	battle off Empress Augusta Bay (November 1943)
xKolomb	battle off Kolombangara (July 1943)
xKula	battle off Kula Gulf (July 1943)
xSuriga	battle off Surigao Strait (October 1944)
xPhilip	battle off Philippine Sea (June 1944)
xSibuya	battle off Sibuyan Sea (October 1944)
xCaStGe	battle off Cape St. George (November 1943)
xBalikp	battle off Balikpapan (January 1942)
xCoralS	battle off Coral Sea (May 1942)
xSavo	battle off Savo (August 1942)
xEsper	battle off Cape Esperance (October 1942)
xGuada1	1st battle off Guadalcanal (November 1942)
xGuada2	2nd battle off Guadalcanal (November 1942)
xRennel	battle off Rennell Island (January 1943)
xVelLav	1st battle off Vella Lavella (August 1943)
xVelLa2	2nd battle off Vella Lavella (October 1943)
xLeyte	battle off Leyte (October 1944)
xEngano	battle off Cape Engano (October 1944)
xKomand	battle off Komandorski Island (March 1943)
xBismar	battle off Bismarck Sea (March 1943)
X	prefix for aircraft designation meaning prototype (f.e. XF4F-1)
XMAP	sweeper device.
Y	USN Plane from Consolidated-Vultee
Y	IJNAF Plane from Yokosuka Comp.
Y	prefix for aircraft designation meaning pre-production planes (f.e. YF4F-1)
Y	gun-Y-type depth charge projector.
YA	ash lighter.
YAG	miscellaneous auxiliary (service craft).
YAGR	ocean radar station ship.
YAR	Yarrow-type boiler.
YC	open lighter (nsp,).
YCD	fueling barge.
YCF	car float (nsp.).
YCK	open cargo lighter.
YCV	aircraft transportation lighter (nsp.).
YD	floating crane (nsp.).
YDG	district degaussing vessel.
YDT	diving tender (nsp.).
YE	amunition lighter.
YF	covered lighter (sp.), or freight lighter.
YFB	ferryboat or launch (sp.).
YFD	yard floating dry dock (nsp.).
YFN	covered lighter (nsp.).
YFNB	large covered lighter (nsp.).
YFND	dry dock companion craft (nsp.).
YFNG	covered lighter (special purpose) (later YFNX).
YFNX	lighter (special purpose (nsp.) (formerly YFNG).
YFP	floating power barge (nsp.).
YFR	refrigerated covered lighter (sp.).
YFRN	refrigerated covered lighter (nsp.).
YFRT	covered lighter (range tender).
YFT	torpedo transportation lighter.
YFU	harbor utility craft (sp.).
YG	garbage lighter (sp.).
YGN	garbage lighter (nsp.).
YH	ambulance boat.
YHB	house boat.
YHLC	salvage lift craft, heavy (nsp.).
YHT	scow, heating.
YLA	open landing lighter.
YLLC	salvage lift craft, light (sp.).
YM	dredge (sp.).
YMLC	salvage lift craft, medium (nsp.).
YMP	motor mineplanter.
YMS	auxiliary motor minesweeper.
YMT	motor tug.
YN	net tender (boom).
YNG	gate craft (nsp.).
YNT	district net tender.
YO	fuel oil barge (sp.).
YOG	gasoline barge (sp.).
YOGN	gasoline barge (nsp.).
YON	fuel oil barge (nsp.).
YOS	oil storage barge (nsp.).
YP	patrol craft (sp.).
YPD	floating pile driver (nsp.).
YPK	pontoon stowage barge.
YR	floating workshop (nsp.).
YRB	repair and berthing barge (nsp.).
YRBM	repair, berthing, and messing barge (nsp.).
YRBM (L)	submarine repair, berthing, and messing barge (large).
YRC	submarine rescue chamber.
YRDH	floating dry dock workshop (hull) (nsp.).
YRDM	floating dry dock workshop (machine) (nsp.).
YRL	covered lighter (repair).
YRR	radiological repair barge (nsp.).
YRST	salvage craft tender (nsp.).
YS	stevedoring barge.
YSD	seaplane wrecking derrick (sp.).
YSP	stowage pontoon.
YSR	sludge removal barge (nsp,).
YT	harbor tug.
YTB	large harbor tug.
YTL	small harbor tug.
YTM	medium harbor tug.
YTT	torpedo testing barge.
YV	drone aircraft catapult control craft (sp.); or seaplane barge.
YVC	catapult lighter.
YW	water barge (sp.).
YWN	water barge (nsp.).
Yd	Yard (Navy).
ZR	rigid airship.
ZRS	rigid airship (scouting).
a.	armament.
ac.	aircraft.
aux.	auxiliary.
avgas	aviation gasoline.
b.	beam.
bbls.	barrels.
bhp.	brake horsepower.
blr.	breach-loading rifle.
bom	builders old measurement.
bp.	between perpendiculars (length).
btry	battery.
cal.	caliber.
car.	carronade.
cl.	class.
compos.	composite drive (2 diesel engines, electric drive; 2 diesel engines, geared driv
const.	construction.
cont.	continued.
cpl.	complement.
d/d	diesel direct.
d/e	diesel electric.
dc.	depth charge.
dcp.	depth charge projector.
dcp. (hh.)	depth charge projector (hedgehog-type).
dct.	depth charge track.
dd.	dry dock.
ddd.	diesel direct drive.
de/r	diesel-electric reduction.
ded.	diesel electric drive.
derd.	diesel electric reduction drive.
des.	design.
det.	diesel electric tandem motor drive.
dgd.	diesel geared drive.
div.	division.
dlt.	double reduction-locked train.
dp.	displacement; or dual purpose (guns).
dph.	depth of hold.
dr.	draft.
drd.	diesel reduction drive.
ehp.	estimated horsepower.
eng.	engine.
enl.	enlisted.
ew.	extreme width of flight deck.
ex	former.
exp.	expansion.
f	full load (displacement).
f.t.	fire-tube (Scotch-type boiler).
fathom	lenght unit = 6 feets (1,83 m)
gal.	gallon.
gd.	gundeck.
gen.	generator.
gl	galon(US)=3,785 l ;galon(UK)=4,546 l	galon - objemová jednotka
gr.	gross (tonnage).
helo.	helicopter.
hor3	horizontal triple-expansion.
how.	howitzer.
hp.	horsepower.
ihp.	indicated horsepower.
int.	international.
ip.	intermediate pressure.
k.	knots.
kw.	kilowatts.
l.	length.
lb	pound = 0,4536 kg	libra - jednotka hmotnosti
lbp.	length between perpendiculars.
lim.	limiting.
lp.	low pressure.
lt	light (displacement).
mg.	machine gun.
mis.	missile.
mis. ln.	missile launcher.
mk.	mark.
mlr.	muzzle-loading rifle.
mm.	millimeter.
mot	motor generator.
mph	miles per hour.
n.	normal (displacement).
nsp.	non-self-propelled.
off.	officer(s).
pdr.	pounder.
posth	posthumously	posmrtně, in memoriam
quad.	quadruple.
quint.	quintuple.
r.	rifle.
r. pivt.	rifled pivot gun
recip3	reciprocating, triple expansion.
rf.	rapid fire.
rkt.	rocket launcher.
s-g	single & double reduction gears.
s.	speed.
sa.	semiautomatic.
sat.	saturated.
sb.	smooth bore.
seabee	construction battalion.
sect	aircraft section	roj letadel
sgl.	single.
shp.	shaft horsepower.
sp	self-propelled.
sr	single reduction gears.
stbd.	starboard.
subm.	submerged.
surf.	surface.
t.	tonnage.
td.	turbine direct drive.
ted.	turbine electric drive.
terd.	turbine electric reduction drive.
tl.	trial (speed).
torp.	torpedo(es).
trp.	troop capacity.
tt.	torpedo tubes.
tur.	turbine.
unrep.	underway replenishment.
vert.	vertical.
vt2	vertical double-expansion.
vt3	vertical triple-expansion.
vt4	vertical quadruple-expansion.
wt.	water-tube boiler.

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