Types and Classes AKE: Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ships (replaced AE and AFS) AKE 1 (Lewis and Clark) class (Link to page) AO: Fleet Replenishment Oilers AO 187 (Henry J Kaiser) class (Link to page) AO 205 (John Lewis) class (Link to page) AOE: Fast Combat Support Ships AOE 6 (Supply) class (Link to page) |
#s Assigned AKE 1-14 AO 187-204 AO 205-210 AOE 6-10 |
Years Assigned 2000-2010 1982-1989 2016-2021(o) 1987-1993 |
Types and Classes AFSB(I): Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) AFSB(I) 15 (Ponce), see LSD 15 EMS: Expeditionary Medical Ship EMS 1 (Bethesda) class (Austral type) EPF: Expeditionary Fast Transports (ex JHSV: Joint High Speed Vessels) EPF 1 (Spearhead) class (Austral type) ESB: Expeditionary Sea Bases (Lewis B Puller was originally MLP 3) ESB 3 (Lewis B Puller) class ESD: Expeditionary Transfer Docks (ex MLP: Mobile Landing Platforms) ESD 1 (Montford Point) class |
#s Assigned AFSB(I) 15 EMS 1-3 EPF 1-15 ESB 3-7 ESD 1-2 |
Years Assigned 2012 2023 2008-2021 2009-2010 2011 |
Types and Classes ACS: Crane Ships ACS 1 (Keystone State) class ACS 4 (Gopher State) class ACS 7 (Diamond State) class ACS 9 (Green Mountain State) class (ACS 11-12 canc.) AVB: Aviation Logistics Support Ships AVB 3 (Wright) class |
#s Assigned ACS 1-3 ACS 4-6 ACS 7-8 ACS 9-12 AVB 3-4 |
Years Assigned 1984-1986 1987-1988 1987 1988 1986 |
Types and Classes AFS: Combat Store Ships AFS 8 (Sirius) class (ex British) (Link to page) AK: Cargo Ships AK 286 (Vega) class (Link to page) AK 287-294: see AKR 287-294 AKR: Vehicle Cargo Ships AKR 287 (Algol) class (ex AK 287-294) AKR 295 (Shughart) class AKR 296 (Gordon) class AKR 300 (Bob Hope) class AKR 310 (Watson) class Conversion of AKR 295-299 and const. of 300-09 and 310-17 auth. July 1993. |
#s Assigned AFS 8-10 AK 286 AK 287-294 AKR 287-294 AKR 295, 97, 99 AKR 296, 98 AKR 300-06 (-09) AKR 310-317 307-09 not built |
Years Assigned 1981-83 1981 1981 1984-86 as AKR 1993 1993 1993-1999 1993-2000 |
Types and Classes AH: Hospital Ships AH 19 (Mercy) class HST: High Speed Transports (ferries) HST 1 (Guam) class (Austral type) |
#s Assigned AH 19-20 HST 1-2 |
Years Assigned 1983 2012 |
Types and Classes ARS: Salvage Ships ARS 50 (Safeguard) class (Link to page) ATS: Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships ATS 6 (Navajo) class |
#s Assigned ARS 50-53 ATS 6-12 |
Years Assigned 1981-1982 2018(o)-2021 |
Types and Classes AGM: Missile Range Instrumentation Ships AGM 25 (Howard O Lorenzen) AGOR: Oceanographic Research Ships AGOR 23 (Thomas G Thompson) class AGOR 26 (Kilo Moana) AGOR 27 (Neil Armstrong) class AGOS: Surveillance Ships AGOS 1 (Stalwart) class AGOS 19 (Victorious) class AGOS 23 (Impeccable) class (canc.) AGS: Surveying Ships (Intervening numbers were not used) AGS 39 (Maury) class AGS 45 (Waters) AGS 51 (John McDonnell) class AGS 60 (Pathfinder) class AGSE: Submarine Escort Ships (Blocking Vessels) AGSE 1 (Black Powder) class IX: Unclassified Miscellaneous (all rated service craft since c1970) IX 510-552 (most reclassified) YAG: Miscellaneous Auxiliaries (Service Craft) YAG 62 (Deer Island) class (Link to page) |
#s Assigned AGM 25 AGOR 23-26(i) AGOR 26(ii) AGOR 27-28 AGOS 1-18 AGOS 19-22 AGOS 23-24 AGS 39-40 AGS 45 AGS 51-52 AGS 60-67 AGSE 1-4 IX 510-552 YAG 62 |
Years Assigned 2007 1987, 1993-4 1997 2011(o)-2012 1980-1987 1987-1989 1990-1991 1985 1990 1987 1990-1999 2015 1981-2015 1982 |
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