INDEX OF SHIPS INCLUDED IN THIS LIST


NOMENCLATURE FY 1939-41 FY 1942 FY 1943 FY 1944-45
AD Destroyer Tender 15, 17-19 22-25   26-29
AE Ammunition Ship   8-9   13
AG Miscellaneous Auxiliary       51-65, 88-89
AKA Cargo Ship, Attack     21-52  
AM Minesweeper 55-65, 82-131 136-313, 325-39 351-90 391-420
AMC Minesweeper, Coastal 36-55, 61-110 150-99    
AN Net Laying Ship 1-4      
AO Oiler   51-64   97-109
AOG Gasoline Tanker 1-5 6-11   48-59, 62-75
APA Transport, Attack 1, 11   57-88 187-203, 226-35
APB Barracks Ship, Self-Propelled       35-40
APC Transport, Coastal, Small     51-115  
APM Transport, Mechanized Artillery (later LSD)   1-18    
APR Transport, Rescue   1-11    
AR Repair Ship 5-8     13-16
ARS Salvage Vessel 5-9 13-17, 19-29   38-49
AS Submarine Tender 11-12, 15-19 23   27-30
ASR Sub Rescue Vessel 7-11     13-18
AT Oceangoing Tug 64-76 81-127   148-65, 219-38
ATR Ocean Tug, Rescue   1-40 50-89, 91-140  
AV Seaplane Tender 5, 7, 11-13 14-17   18-20
AVC Catapult Lighter 1      
AVP Seaplane Tender, Small 10-13, 21-32 33-67    
BAM British AM   1-32    
BAPM British APM 1-7      
BARS British ARS 1-10      
BAT British AT 1-14      
BB Battleship 57-71      
BDE British DE   1-50    
BPT British PT 21-52   53-68  
BYMS British YMS 1-30 31-80    
CA/CL Cruiser, Heavy/Light 51-100 101-02 103-38 139-59
CB Cruiser, Large 1-6      
CM Mine Layer 5-7      
CV Aircraft Carrier 8-19 20-21 31-44 45-57
CVE Aircraft Carrier, Escort   52-54 55-119 120-39
DD Destroyer 429-648 649-65 666-808 809-926
DE Escort Vessel   51-300 301-800 801-1005
LCIL Landing Craft Infantry, Large     1-542 543-1139
LCSL Landing Craft Support, Large       1-130
LCT Landing Craft, Tank   1-500 501-621 622-1465
LSD Landing Ship, Dock (See APM, BAPM)       16-27
LSM Landing Ship, Medium       1-558
LST Landing Ship, Tank   1-300 301-510 511-1155
PC/SC/PCS Submarine Chaser 173/110/156' & PCE, Escort 180' 449-53, 461-508, 511-22, 524-675 676-825, 827-1265, 1466-73 921-60(2), 1266-1465, 1474-1585  
PF Frigate     3-102  
PG Gunboat   62-84, 86-110    
PT Motor Torpedo Boat 1-68, 71-102 103-258, 368-71 259-367, 384-545 565-808
PTC Motor Boat Sub Chaser 1-12      
RPT Russian PT     1-30  
SS Submarine 198-284 285-434   435-562
YMS Motor Mine Sweeper 1-134 135-409 410-45  
YN Net Tender 1-32 57-96 97-132  

Note 1: The following symbols were introduced after 1945 but are used here for convenience:
-- CLAA Anti-Aircraft Light Cruiser (Numbers in CA/CL series)
-- CVB Aircraft Carrier, Large (Numbers in CV series)

Note 2: PCE 921-60 were ordered with FY 1942 funds, cancelled, and re-ordered with FY 1943 funds.

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