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From: ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius)
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Subject: Re: Naval ship designations.
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Date: 6 Dec 90 02:27:00 GMT
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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
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MIDN 3/C (PLC-JR) Allan Bourdius, Carnegie Mellon University NROTC
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