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 ESD: Expeditionary Transfer Docks (ex MLP: Mobile Landing Platforms) ESD 1 (Montford Point) class ESB: Expeditionary Sea Bases (Puller was originally MLP 3) ESB 3 (Lewis B Puller) class AKR: Vehicle Cargo Ships: see cargo ships, below |
#s Assigned AFSB(I) 15 ESD 1-2 ESB 3-7 |
Years Assigned 2012 2009-2010 2011-2019(o) |
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) AK: Cargo Ships AK 287-294: see AKR 287-294 AKR: Vehicle Cargo Ships AKR 10 (Mercury) class 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 287-294 AKR 10-11 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 1980 1984-86 as AKR 1993 1993 1993-1999 1993-2000 |
Types and Classes AH: Hospital Ships AH 19 (Mercy) class EPF: Expeditionary Fast Transports, ex JHSV: Joint High Speed Vessels EPF 1 (Spearhead) class (Austral type) HST: High Speed Transports (ferries) HST 1 (Guam) class (Austral type) |
#s Assigned AH 19-20 EPF 1-15 HST 1-2 |
Years Assigned 1983 2008-2021 2012 |
Types and Classes ATS: Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships ATS 6 (Navajo) class |
#s Assigned ATS 6-12 |
Years Assigned 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) |
#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 |
Years Assigned 2007 1987, 1993-4 1997 2011(o)-2012 1980-1987 1987-1989 1990-1991 1985 1990 1987 1990-1999 2015 1981-2015 |
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