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From: tellab5!tellab5.tellabs.CHI.IL.US!gandy@uunet.UU.NET (John Gandy)
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Subject: US Naval Craft Designations
Keywords: A request for a listing.
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Date: 24 Apr 89 02:57:37 GMT
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From: tellab5!tellab5.tellabs.CHI.IL.US!gandy@uunet.UU.NET (John Gandy)


Being an aviation type and, hence, inherently fearful of large beweaponed 
things that displace water, I've never learned or deciphered the the
designations the USN gives to our Naval craft. Could someone please post a
listing of these acronyms/designations (i.e, e.g., SSBN = nuclear sub [and
a `boomer'?], FF = frigate, etc.). 

Thanks, in advance.

-- John Gandy (new to the net, if you haven't noticed)

P.S. To the mod and all concerned: So far, in my humble opinion, this news
     group has an infinite S to N. Great reading.

[mod.note: Most of the credit goes to the authors;  I don't have to
reject very many postings, and many of those I do are "duplicates".
Thank you all for making my job easier !  - Bill ]