Small Naval Ships and Craft


This section of the web site provides tables of the smaller U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and other U.S. Government ships, craft and barges by type.  Click here for the large naval ships.  Please note that many of these pages are still being assembled and some are a bit confused.  All will soon be straightened out.

U.S. NAVY SMALL COMBATANTS:

Minesweepers thru WWII (AM)

Minesweepers since WWII (MSO, MSC, MSI, MHC, MCM)

Coastal Minesweepers (AMc)

Eagle Boats (PE)

Sub Chasers (PC, SC) up to WWII

Sub Chasers (PC, SC, PCE, PCS) during WWII

Offshore Patrol Ships (PCE, PF, PC, LCS)

Gunboats (PG, PGM)

Torpedo Boats (TB) up to WWII

Torpedo Boats (PT, BPT) during WWII

Crash Boats (PTC, RPC)

Numbered Small Craft

Named Small Ships and Craft Built for Export

Numbered Small Ships and Craft Built for Export

U.S. NAVY LANDING SHIPS AND CRAFT:

Landing Ships, Tank (LST 1 through LST 400)

Landing Ships, Tank (LST 401 thru LST 796)

Landing Ships, Tank (LST 797 thru LST 1155)

Landing Ships, Medium (LSM, LSMR)

Landing Craft, Infantry, Large (LCIL)

Landing Craft, Support, Large (LCSL)

Landing Craft, Tank (LCT)

Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)

Landing Craft, Utility (LCU)

Smaller Landing Craft (LCM LCVP LCPL)

U.S. NAVY SMALL AUXILIARIES:

Coastal Transports (APc)

Barracks Barges (APL)

Dry-Docks (AFDB, AFDM, AFDL, ARD, YFD)

U.S. NAVY YARD CRAFT:

Lighters (YC, YCV) - still under construction

Derrick Barges (YD)

Support Boats (YDT, YFND, YFRT, YTT)

Freighters (YF) - still under construction

Ferries (YFB)

Utility Boats (YFU)

Garbage Scows (YG)

Minesweepers (YMS)

Oilers (YO) and Tank Barges (YON, YOS)

Gasoline Tankers (YOG) and Barges (YOGN)

Training Craft (YP)

Repair and Berthing Craft (YR, YRB, YRBM, YRDH, YRDM, YRR, YRST)

Seaplane Wrecking Derricks (YSD)

Tugs thru WWII (YT)

Tugs during WWII (YT, YTB, YTM, YTL)

Tugs since WWII (YTB)

Water Tankers (YW) and Barges (YWN)

Other Yard Craft (YHLC, YM, YMN, YN, YPD, YSR)

U.S. COAST GUARD:

Deep-Water Cutters (WPG, WPC, WSC, WHEC, WMEC)

Patrol Craft (WPC) during WWII

Patrol Craft (WPB) since WWII

Tenders (WAGB, WAGL, WLB, WLM, WLR, WTGB)

Tugs (WAT, WYT)

Small Craft

Lightships (LV, WAL)

U.S. ARMY:

Coastal Freighters (F, FS)

Coastal Tankers (Y)

Logistic and Other Ships and Craft (LSV, HSV, TSV, FB)

Mine Craft (MP, L, M)

Ocean Tugs (LT, ST)

Marine Tractors (MT, MTL)

Small Craft

Barges

Corps of Engineers (USACOE) Vessels

Defense Plant Corporation (DPC) Vessels

OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

NOAA and Other Government-Funded Research Vessels (NOAA, NSF, EPA, USGS, UNOLS, etc.)

NOAA Vessels Pre-1970 (C+GS, WB, NMFS)


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