ggroup4%hydra.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Games Group 4/Gym Quirk) (12/03/90)
From: ggroup4%hydra.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Games Group 4/Gym Quirk) I have run across some ship designations that have thrown me for a loop. I would appreciate any help/explanations. OPV (U.K. _Island_ class) AOF(L) (U.K. _Olwen_ class) AOF(S) (U.K _Rover_ class) AFS (U.S. _Mars_ class) ATF (U.S. _Cherpkee_ class) T-AGOS (U.S. _Stalwart_ class [SURTASS ship, I think]) AE (U.S. _Kilauea_ class) T-AO (U.S. _Mispillion_ class) [Some kind of tanker, but what's the "T" for?] I know most of the warship designations (though CAH [HMS _Invincible_] took a little thought), but these auxiliaries have me confused. If anyone can give me a 'decoding' table for auxiliaries, I would be most greatfull. T. Kogoma
ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) (12/06/90)
From: Allan Bourdius <ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu> >AFS (U.S. _Mars_ class) An AFS is a Combat Stores Ship >ATF (U.S. _Cherpkee_ class) I think an ATF is a fleet tug. If that's true, the latest class is the Powhatan, not the Cherokee. T-AGOS (U.S. _Stalwart_ class [SURTASS ship, I think]) A T-AGOS is an ocean surveilance ship manned by an MSC crew with USN supervision AE (U.S. _Kilauea_ class) An AE is an Ammunition ship T-AO (U.S. _Mispillion_ class) [Some kind of tanker, but what's the "T" for?] A T-AO is the same as an AO, an oiler. Any ship preceded by the T- is a ship manned by the MSC, not the USN, but has active duty USN supervision aboard. For instance, the SL-7 ro ro ships that are going back and forth between the US and SA are officialy called T-AKR's. Allan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIDN 3/C (PLC-JR) Allan Bourdius, Carnegie Mellon University NROTC "Come on you sons o'bitches, do you want to live forever?" ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu The opinons expressed in this letter/posting do not, nor are they intended to, reflect the official policies/positions of DOD, DON, USMC, USN, NROTC, or CMU. Any information in this posting was obtained using unclassified material and/or personal intuition, analysis, or extrapolation.
swilliam@dtoa1.dt.navy.mil (Williams) (12/06/90)
From: swilliam@dtoa1.dt.navy.mil (Williams) In article <1990Dec3.052454.4371@cbnews.att.com> ggroup4%hydra.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Games Group 4/Gym Quirk) writes: >I have run across some ship designations that have thrown me for a >loop. I would appreciate any help/explanations. >OPV (U.K. _Island_ class) OPV stands for offshore patrol vessel >AOF(L) (U.K. _Olwen_ class) AOF(L) stands for Auxiliary Fleet Oiler (Large). >AOF(S) (U.K _Rover_ class) AOF(S) stands for Auxiliary Fleet Oiler (Small) >AFS (U.S. _Mars_ class) >ATF (U.S. _Cherpkee_ class) >T-AGOS (U.S. _Stalwart_ class [SURTASS ship, I think]) >AE (U.S. _Kilauea_ class) Auxiliary Ships Category -------------------------- Mobile Logistic Ships: AD destroyer tender AE ammunition ship AF store ship AFS combat store ship AO oiler AOE fast combat support ship AOR replenishment fleet tanker AR repair ship AS submarine tender ATA auxiliary ocean tug ATF fleet ocean tug ATS salvage and rescue ship Support Ships: AG miscellaneous AGDS deep submergence support ship AGF miscellaneous command ship AGM missile range instrumentation ship AGOR oceanographic research ship AGOS ocean surveillance ship AGS surveying ship AH hospital ship AK cargo ship AOG gasoline tanker AOT transport oiler AP transport >T-AO (U.S. _Mispillion_ class) > [Some kind of tanker, but what's the "T" for?] "T" such as in "T-AO" indicates that the ship or craft is assigned to the Military Sealift Command and is civilian manned. In this case "T" is not an official part of the ship classification.