List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy

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USS Shasta (AE-33, left), USS Kiska (AE-35, right), USS Flint (AE-32, rear) in 2005 USNS Shasta (T-AE-33), USNS Flint (T-AE-32) and USNS Kiska (T-AE-35) underway in the Sea of Japan on 11 November 2005 (051111-D-1511B-001).jpg
USS Shasta (AE-33, left), USS Kiska (AE-35, right), USS Flint (AE-32, rear) in 2005

This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy.

Contents

Auxiliary ships which function as hospital ships and as oilers are to be found in their own articles: List of United States Navy hospital ships and List of United States Navy oilers. Escort carriers, amphibious warfare vessels, and some mine warfare vessels were also originally classed as auxiliaries but were later given their own hull classification symbols outside the auxiliary series (which all begin with an 'A'). Links to these and other list articles of similar ships can be found throughout this article.

Yard and district craft also function as auxiliaries but generally are smaller and less capable than their ocean-going counterparts, and so they generally remain in harbors and coastal areas. Their hull classification symbols begin with a 'Y'.

Ship status is indicated as either currently active [A], ready reserve [R], inactive [I], or precommissioning [P]. Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status. Ships in the precommissioning category include ships under construction or on order.

Listed ship classes will often state 'MA type' or 'MC type'. The difference is that 'MC Type' refers to ships designed by the United States Maritime Commission aka MarCom, while 'MA Type' refers to ships designed or converted under MarCom's successor agency, the United States Maritime Administration or MarAd. They are in fact the same designs, and the year 1950 is the date at which MarAd succeeded MarCom.

Historical overview

Prior to the creation of the auxiliary hull classification system, ships that performed such tasks had no symbol or code to identify them, only informal designations such as Fleet Collier No. 1.

World War I

During World War I the Navy created the Section patrol (SP) and identification number (ID) system to register civilian vessels for naval acquisition. The ID series can be considered a forerunner of the current auxiliary hull numbering system, and some ships with ID numbers were later given 'A' hull symbols.

Also during WWI a series of mass-produced ships were designed by the Emergency Fleet Corporation, but few were completed before the end of the war and even fewer became naval auxiliaries.

Pre-World War II

Until World War II the US auxiliary fleet was notable for being composed of non-standard ships which had been purchased ad-hoc. Very few were designed specifically for their intended role.

Interesting examples from the 1920's of rare early auxiliaries deliberately designed for their roles include the destroyer tenders USS Dobbin (AD-3) and USS Whitney (AD-4), the repair ship USS Medusa (AR-1), and the submarine tender USS Holland (AS-3): these 4 ships had the same length hulls and similar superstructures, so they were likely of the same basic design.

In the late 1930's the Navy began the construction of 22 large tenders and repair ships to a new basic design: all were nearly identical in hull form, power plant, and superstructure (but the seaplane tenders had a large hangar that the others lacked):

The last of these 22 ships (the submarine tender Sperry) was scrapped in 2011. [1]

Also at this time the Navy began the construction of 4 large net layers (AN)s and 3 minelayers (CM)s to a different basic design, but changing requirements resulted in all but one minelayer being redesignated as transports (AP)s and then converted into Landing ships, vehicle (LSV)s. [A 1] [2]

World War II

During the naval build-up for World War II over 700 vessels of Maritime Commission (MarCom, later MarAd) standard designs were converted to US Navy auxiliaries, [A 2] as were a few Landing Ships Medium (LSM)s:

Post World War II

During the Cold War over 100 United States Maritime Administration (MarAd) standard designs were converted to US Navy auxiliaries: [A 5]

Modern auxiliaries have been designed to reduce operating costs by introducing scales of economies with larger ships and by reducing manning requirements (a trend begun in 1949 with the introduction of manning non-commissioned ships with civilian crews under the Military Sealift Command and its predecessors - such ships carry the 'T-' prefix on their hull symbols and the USNS prefix rather than USS; ships with MV or SS prefixes are under long-term charter with the Navy rather than under Navy ownership).

Crane ships (AB)

Colliers (AC)

USS Cyclops (AC-4) USS Cyclops in Hudson River 19111003.jpg
USS Cyclops (AC-4)

Auxiliary minelayers (ACM)

Auxiliary crane ships (T-ACS)

SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS-3) USN Type C6 ship SS Grand Canyon State..jpg
SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS-3)
SS Cornhusker State (T-ACS-6) SS Cornhuskerstate.jpg
SS Cornhusker State (T-ACS-6)

unknown class: MA type C6-S-MA1qd

Gopher State-class: MA type C5-S-73b

unknown class: MA type C6-S-1aq

unknown class: MA type C6-S-MA60d

Auxiliary aircraft carriers (ACV)

The Auxiliary aircraft carriers (ACV) were designated as Auxiliary aircraft escort vessels (AVG) until 20 August 1942 and then were redesignated Escort aircraft carriers (CVE) on 15 July 1943.

Destroyer tenders (AD)

USS Dobbin (AD-3) USS Dobbin (AD-3) in the 1940s.jpg
USS Dobbin (AD-3)
USS Denebola (AD-12) USS Denebola (AD-12) underway, circa in 1945.jpg
USS Denebola (AD-12)
USS Dixie (AD-14) USS Dixie (AD-14) underway off the coast of southern California on 1 April 1976 (6392044).jpg
USS Dixie (AD-14)
USS Isle Royale (AD-29) USS Isle Royale (AD-29) at Pearl Harbor, in June 1963 (KN-55116).jpg
USS Isle Royale (AD-29)
USS Yellowstone (AD-41) USS Yellowstone AD-41 1981.jpeg
USS Yellowstone (AD-41)

Dobbin-class

Unknown classes

Altair-class

Dixie-class

Cascade-class

Hamul-class: MC type C3

Klondike-class: MC type C3

Shenandoah-class: MC type C3

Alcor-class

Samuel Gompers-class

Yellowstone-class

Degaussing ships (ADG)

Ammunition ships (AE)

USS Shasta (AE-6) USS Shasta (AE-6) underway c1969.jpg
USS Shasta (AE-6)
USS Vesuvius (AE-15) USS Vesuvius (AE-15) underway off Hawaii on 1963.jpg
USS Vesuvius (AE-15)
USS Mauna Kea (AE-22) USS Mauna Kea (AE-22).jpg
USS Mauna Kea (AE-22)
USS Pyro (AE-24) USS Pyro (AE-24) underway in 1980.JPEG
USS Pyro (AE-24)
USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26) Kilauea2.jpg
USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26)

Lassen-class: MC types C2, C2-T, C2-N

Unknown class: MC type C1-A

Mount Hood-class: MC type C2-S-AJ1

Fomalhaut-class: MC type C1-A

Suribachi-class

Nitro-class

Andromeda-class: MA type C2-S-B1

Kilauea-class

Auxiliary floating drydock

Large auxiliary repair docks (ABSD)

Reclassified as Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Docks (AFDB) in August 1946.

Large auxiliary floating dry docks (AFDB)

Small auxiliary floating dry docks (AFDL)

Medium auxiliary floating dry docks (AFDM)

All AFDMs were classified as YFDs until 1945.

Auxiliary repair docks (ARD)

Medium auxiliary repair docks (ARDM)

Yard floating drydocks (YFD)

All YFDs were reclassified as AFDMs in 1945.

Provisions store ships (AF, T-AF)

USS Hyades (AF-28) USS Hyades (AF-28) underway at sea in the 1960s.jpg
USS Hyades (AF-28)
USS Adria (AF-30) USS Adria (AF-30) underway in 1949.jpg
USS Adria (AF-30)
USS Sirius (AF-60) USS Sirius (AF-60) underway at sea, between 1957 and 1964.jpg
USS Sirius (AF-60)
USS Regulus (AF-57) USS Regulus (AF-57) replenishing America (CV-66) in 1970.jpg
USS Regulus (AF-57)
USS Vega (AF-59) USS Vega (AF-59) in San Francisco Bay.jpg
USS Vega (AF-59)

Hyades-class: MC type C2-S-E1

Adria-class: MC type R1-M-AV3

Alstede-class: MC type R2-S-BV1 or C2-S-B1

Unknown class: MC type C2-S-B1

Grommet Reefer-class: MA type C1-M-AV1

Denebola-class: MA type VC2-S-AP2

Rigel-class: MA type R3-S-4A

Combat stores ships (AFS, T-AFS)

USS Mars (AFS-1) USS Mars (AFS-1).jpg
USS Mars (AFS-1)
USNS Spica (T-AFS-9) Spica(T-AFS-9)-01.jpg
USNS Spica (T-AFS-9)

Mars-class

Sirius-class

Miscellaneous ships (AG, T-AG)

For similar lists of 'miscellaneous' ships see:

List of unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United States Navy (IX)

and

List of yard and district craft of the United States Navy § District auxiliary, miscellaneous (YAG)
USS Wyoming (AG-17) USS Wyoming, gunnery training ship, 1944.jpg
USS Wyoming (AG-17)
USS Sequoia (AG-23) US Navy 030423-N-0000X-001 The former Presidential Yacht USS Sequoia (AG 23) travels down the Potomac River near Washington D.C.jpg
USS Sequoia (AG-23)
USS Potomac (AG-25) Uss-potomac-at-oakland.jpg
USS Potomac (AG-25)
USS Argonne (AG-31) as (AS-10) USS Argonne (AS-10) at anchor, circa in the early 1930s (NH 58034).jpg
USS Argonne (AG-31) as (AS-10)
USS Anacapa (AG-49) Anacapa flaps.jpg
USS Anacapa (AG-49)
USS Mississippi (AG-128) USS Mississippi (EAG-128) fires an SAM-N-7 Terrier missile c1954.jpg
USS Mississippi (AG-128)
USS Whidbey (AG-141) USS Whidbey (AG-141) docked at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii (USA), circa in July 1948 (NH 92554).jpg
USS Whidbey (AG-141)
USS Timmerman (AG-152) USS Timmerman DD-828 photo-1.jpg
USS Timmerman (AG-152)
USS Compass Island (AG-153) Compass Island AG153 and NYC Skyline.jpg
USS Compass Island (AG-153)
USS King County (AG-157) King County AG-857.jpg
USS King County (AG-157)
USNS Kingsport (T-AG-164) A starboard bow view of the hydrographic reaearch ship USNS KINGSPORT (T-AG-164) at anchor.jpg
USNS Kingsport (T-AG-164)
USNS Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193) USNS Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193).jpg
USNS Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193)

Icebreakers (AGB)

USS Glacier (AGB-4) 330-PSA-152-60 (USN 817415) (21287040542).jpg
USS Glacier (AGB-4)

Amphibious force command ships (AGC)

Deep submergence support ship (T-AGDS)

Hydrofoil research ship (AGEH)

Environmental research ships (AGER)

USS Pueblo (AGER-2) Laika ac USS Pueblo (7960099660).jpg
USS Pueblo (AGER-2)

Signals intelligence collection vessels.

Banner-class

Command ships (AGF)

Missile range instrumentation ships (T-AGM)

USNS Redstone (T-AGM-20) USNS Redstone (T-AGM-20).jpg
USNS Redstone (T-AGM-20)
USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23) USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23).jpg
USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23)

Major communications relay ships (AGMR)

Oceanographic research ships (T-AGOR)

USNS Robert D. Conrad (T-AGOR-3) USNS Robert D. Conrad (T-AGOR-3).jpg
USNS Robert D. Conrad (T-AGOR-3)
USNS Mizar (T-AGOR-11) USNS Mizar.jpg
USNS Mizar (T-AGOR-11)
USNS Knorr T-AGOR-15) RV Knorr-port side (2012 Woods Hole).jpg
USNS Knorr T-AGOR-15)
USNS Thomas G. Thompson T-AGOR-23) Thomas G. Thompson, Fremantle, 2019 (03).jpg
USNS Thomas G. Thompson T-AGOR-23)
RV Sally Ride T-AGOR-28) RV Sally Ride (AGOR-28) in Padilla Bay, Washington in February 2016.JPG
RV Sally Ride T-AGOR-28)

Robert D. Conrad-class

Eltanin-class: MC type C1-ME2-13a

Melville-class

Hayes-class

Diver-class

Gyre-class

Thomas G. Thompson-class

Kilo Moana-class

Neil Armstrong-class

Ocean surveillance ships (T-AGOS)

USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS-1) USNS Stalwart.jpg
USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS-1)
USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23) USNS Impeccable T-AGOS-23.jpg
USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23)

Underwater acoustics collection vessels.

Stalwart-class

Victorious-class

Impeccable-class

Motor torpedo boat tenders (AGP)

Radar picket ships (AGR)

USS Tracer (AGR-15) USS Tracer (AGR-15).jpg
USS Tracer (AGR-15)

Guardian-class: MC type Z-EC2-S-C5

All Guardian-class ships were originally classed as YAGR but were then reclassed as AGR in 1958.

Surveying ships (AGS)

USS Pathfinder (AGS-1) USS Pathfinder NOAA.jpg
USS Pathfinder (AGS-1)
USS Maury (AGS-16) USS Maury (AGS-16) in April 1967.jpg
USS Maury (AGS-16)
USNS Dutton (T-AGS-22) USNS Dutton (T-AGS-22).jpg
USNS Dutton (T-AGS-22)
USNS Silas Bent (AGS-26) USNS Silas Bent (T-AGS-26) underway c1965.jpg
USNS Silas Bent (AGS-26)
USNS Chauvenet (T-AGS-29) USNS Chauvenet (T-AGS-29) underway in 1985.JPEG
USNS Chauvenet (T-AGS-29)
USNS Bowditch (T-AGS-62) USNS Bowditch.jpg
USNS Bowditch (T-AGS-62)

YMS-135-subclass

Artemis-class: MC type S4–SE2–BE1

Auk-class

Bowditch-class: MA type VC2-S-AP3

Other classes

Silas Bent-class

Other classes

Pathfinder-class

Coastal survey ships (AGSC)

Submarine and special warfare support vessel (T-AGSE)

Black Powder-class

Auxiliary submarines (AGSS)

USS Albacore (AGSS-569) USS Albacore (AGSS-569), launching 1953.jpg
USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) USS Dolphin AGSS-555.jpg
USS Dolphin (AGSS-555)

Gato class

Balao class

Tench class

Albacore class

Dolphin class

Technical research ships (AGTR)

USS Oxford (AG-159 / AGTR-1) USS Oxford (AG-159).jpg
USS Oxford (AG-159 / AGTR-1)

Signals intelligence collection vessels.

Oxford-class: MA type Z–EC2–S–C5

Belmont-class: MA type VC2-S-AP3

Hospital ships (AH)

Dry cargo ships (AK, T-AK)

Attack cargo ships (AKA)

Cargo ship dock (T-AKD)

The Point Barrow was similar in design to the amphibious warfare Landing Ships Dock (LSD)s, but with a hull strengthened for sailing in Arctic ice.

Advanced auxiliary dry cargo ships (T-AKE)

USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3) USNS Alan Shepard (from MSC).jpg
USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3)

Advanced Auxiliary Dry Cargo Ships (T-AKE) are designed to deliver ammunition, provisions, stores, spare parts, potable water and petroleum products via underway replenishment; they effectively combine the missions of Ammunition Ships (AE) and Combat Stores Ships (AFS, T-AFS) along with a limited refueling capability.

Lewis and Clark-class

Small cargo ships (AKL)

Net cargo ships (AKN)

USS Zebra (AKN-5) USS Zebra AKN-5 Espiritu Santo New Hebrides Islands 29 February 1944.jpg
USS Zebra (AKN-5)

Indus class: MC type EC2-S-C1

Other classes

Vehicle cargo ships (T-AKR)

USNS Comet (T-AK-269) Comet T-AK-269.jpg
USNS Comet (T-AK-269)
SS Cape Island (T-AKR-10) SS Cape Island MSC.jpg
SS Cape Island (T-AKR-10)
USNS Shughart (T-AKR-295) USNS Shughart.jpg
USNS Shughart (T-AKR-295)
USNS Gordon (T-AKR 296) USNS Gordon (T-AKR 296).jpg
USNS Gordon (T-AKR 296)
USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300) USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300) at anchorage in Souda harbor.jpg
USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300)
USNS Watson (T-AKR-310) Watson (T-AKR-310).jpg
USNS Watson (T-AKR-310)

Cape-I-class: MA Type C7-S-95

Cape-T-class

Algol-class

Shughart-Class

Gordon-Class

Bob Hope-class

Watson-class

Other classes

General stores issue ships (AKS)

Castor and Unknown classes: all MC type C2

Acubens-class: MC type EC2-S-C1

LST-542 class

Belle Isle-class: MC type EC2-S-C1

LST-542 class

Antares-class: MA type VC2-S-AP3

Technical stores issue ships (AKST)

Appeared in a Ship Characteristics Board project list under projects SCB 81 and SCB 108, not assigned to any ship [18]

Aircraft transports (AKV, T-AKV)

USS Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) as (APV-1) USS Kitty Hawk (AKV-1).jpg
USS Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) as (APV-1)
USS Siboney (AKV-12) as (CVE-112) USS Siboney (CVE-112) underway on 3 February 1956.jpg
USS Siboney (AKV-12) as (CVE-112)

LT. James E. Robinson class: MA type VC2-S-AP1

Other classes

Commencement Bay class: MA type T3

USS Marcus Island (AKV-27) as (CVE-77) USS Marcus Island (CVE-77).jpg
USS Marcus Island (AKV-27) as (CVE-77)

Casablanca class: MA type S4-S2-BB3

Commencement Bay class

USNS Card (T-AKV-40) as (CVE-11) USS Card (CVE-11).jpg
USNS Card (T-AKV-40) as (CVE-11)

Bogue class: MA types C3-S-A1 and C3-S-A2

Auxiliary minesweepers

Minesweepers (AM)

Auxiliary Base Minesweepers (AMb)

Coastal Minesweepers (AMc)

Coastal Minesweepers (Underwater Locator) (AMCU)

Ocean Minesweepers (AMS)

Net laying ships (AN)

USS Montauk (AN-2) Montauk LSV-6.jpg
USS Montauk (AN-2)
USS Ash (AN-7) USS ASH AN-7.jpg
USS Ash (AN-7)
USS Silverbell (AN-51) NH 73441 USS SILVERBELL (AN-51).png
USS Silverbell (AN-51)
USS Yazoo (AN-92) USS Yazoo (AN-92).jpg
USS Yazoo (AN-92)

All of the following ships were originally classed as Yard Net Tenders, see List of yard and district craft of the United States Navy § Yard Net Tenders (YN) for the original hull numbers.

Aloe-class

Ailanthus-class

Cohoes-class

Net layer (ANL)

Fleet oilers (AO, T-AO)

Fast combat support ships (AOE, T-AOE)

Gasoline tankers (AOG, T-AOG)

USS Patapsco (AOG-1) USS Patapsco (AOG-1).jpg
USS Patapsco (AOG-1)
USS Mettawee (AOG-17) USS Mettawee;09201701.jpg
USS Mettawee (AOG-17)
USS Klickitat (AOG-64) USS Klickitat (AOG-64) underway at sea on 29 May 1946 (L45-158.05.03).jpg
USS Klickitat (AOG-64)

All AOG tankers were MarCom (MC) T1 tankers, with the exception of these former commercial ships: the Halawa-class, AOG-13, AOG-14, AOG-16 and AOG-47.

Patapsco-class: MC type T1-MT-M1

Halawa-class

Mettawee-class: MC type T1-M-A2

Klickitat-class: MC type T1-M-BT1

Other / unknown classes

Light replenishment oilers (T-AOL)

Replenishment oilers (AOR)

Oiler submarines (AOSS)

Oil transporters (T-AOT)

Transports (AP, T-AP)

Attack transports (APA)

Self-propelled barracks ships (APB)

USS Benewah (APB-35) USN 1142271.jpg
USS Benewah (APB-35)

Benewah-class

All ships of this class were based on LST hulls, but less than half were converted from actual LSTs.

Other class

Coastal transports (APC)

Small coastal transports (APc)

APc-1-class small coastal transports:

High-speed transports (APD)

Evacuation transports (APH)

Barracks craft (APL)

USS APL-4 APL-4 on 1 October 1993.jpg
USS APL-4
USS APL-31 APL-31 on 23 April 1947.jpg
USS APL-31
USS APL-42 APL-42 on 9 September 1993.jpg
USS APL-42

APL-2-class

APL-17-class

APL-41-class

APL-53 class

Other classes

APL-61-class

APL-65 class

APL-67-class

Mechanized artillery transports (APM)

APM was the original hull designation of what became the Landing Ship, Dock (LSD).

Convoy rescue craft (APR)

APR was the original hull symbol intended for the patrol craft escorts that were converted to rescue crews from ships attacked in convoys, but they were instead redesignated as PCERs. [27]

Transport submarines (APS, APSS)

Transport and aircraft ferries (APV)

Repair ships (AR)

USS Medusa (AR-1) USS Medusa (AR-1) at Pearl Harbor February 1942.jpg
USS Medusa (AR-1)
USS Vulcan (AR-5) USS Vulcan AR-5 Norfolk 1992.jpeg
USS Vulcan (AR-5)
USS Delta (AR-9) USS Delta (AR-9) underway during the 1960s (NH 107753).jpg
USS Delta (AR-9)
USS Grand Canyon (AR-28) USS Grand Canyon (AD-28) underway in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island (USA), on 14 March 1971 (USN 1147736).jpg
USS Grand Canyon (AR-28)

Vulcan-class

Delta-class: MC type C3

Altair-class

Amphion-class

Xanthus-class: MC type EC2-S-C1

Klondike-class: MC type C3

Shenandoah-class: MA type C3

Battle damage repair ships (ARB)

USS Aristaeus (ARB-1) USS Aristaeus (ARB-1).jpg
USS Aristaeus (ARB-1)

Base repair ship (ARb)

Cable repair ships (ARC)

USS Aeolus (ARC-3) USS Aeolus (ARC-3) underway at sea, circa in the 1960s.jpg
USS Aeolus (ARC-3)
USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7) USNS Zeus.jpg
USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7)

Aeolus-class: MA type S4–SE2–BE1

Neptune-class: MA type S3-S2-BP1

Zeus-class

Two other Navy vessels performed cable support operations without the ARC hull classification: USS Nashawena (AG-142 / YAG-35) and Kailua (IX-71).

Internal combustion engine repair ships (ARG)

USS Oglala (ARG-1) USS Oglala (ARG-1) in the Pacific c1944.jpg
USS Oglala (ARG-1)
SS Luzon (ARG-2) USS Luzon (ARG-2) underway, in the 1950s (USN 1106623).jpg
SS Luzon (ARG-2)

Aroostook-class

Luzon-class: MC type EC2-S-C1

Basilan-class: MC type EC2-S-C1

Other ships

Heavy-hull repair ship (ARH)

Landing craft repair ships (ARL)

Achelous-class

Rescue and salvage ships (ARS)

USS Redwing (ARS-4) as (AM-48) USS Redwing (AM 48).jpg
USS Redwing (ARS-4) as (AM-48)
USS Grapple (ARS-7) USS Grapple (ARS-7) in port, circa in the early 1970s (L45-111.01.01).jpg
USS Grapple (ARS-7)
USS Restorer (ARS-17) USS Restorer (ARS-17).jpg
USS Restorer (ARS-17)
USS Bolster (ARS-38) USS Bolster (ARS-38) underway at sea on 1 June 1974 (6403812).jpeg
USS Bolster (ARS-38)
USS Safeguard (ARS-50) USS SAFEGUARD (ARS 50), steams off the coast of Kyushu Island, Japan.jpg
USS Safeguard (ARS-50)

Lapwing-class

Diver-class

Unknown class

Anchor-class

Rescuer-class

Ex-commercial vessels

Weight-class

Tackle-class

Bolster-class

Safeguard-class

Salvage lifting vessels (ARSD)

USS Windlass (ARS(D)-4) Uss Windlass ARS(D)-4.jpg
USS Windlass (ARS(D)-4)

Salvage craft tenders (ARST)

Aircraft repair ships (ARV, ARV(E), ARV(A))

USS Chourre USS Chourre 5.jpg
USS Chourre

Chourre-class: MC type EC2-S-C1

Aventinus-class

Fabius-class

Helicopter aircraft repair ships (ARVH)

Submarine tenders (AS)

USS Holland (AS-3) USS Holland (AS-3) with seven submarines alongside at San Diego, California (USA), on 24 December 1934 (80-G-63334).jpg
USS Holland (AS-3)
USS Fulton (AS-11) USS Fulton (AS-11) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 6 December 1984 (6391550).jpg
USS Fulton (AS-11)
USS Hunley (AS-31) USS Hunley (AS-31) off Agana Bay, Guam, on 1 August 1980 (6451565).jpg
USS Hunley (AS-31)
USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) undwerway in 1983.JPEG
USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36)
USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), top, and USS Frank Cable (AS-40) USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) and USS Frank Cable (AS-40) moored at Guam on 2 March 2017.JPG
USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), top, and USS Frank Cable (AS-40)

Ships which have functioned as submarine tenders without the AS designation include the four Arkansas-class monitors.

Fulton-class

Griffin-class: MC type C3

Ex-commercial ships

Aegir-class: MC type C3-S-A2

Uncertain class

Hunley-class

Simon Lake-class

L. Y. Spear-class

Emory S. Land-class

Submarine rescue vessels (ASR)

USS Penguin (ASR-12) USS Penguin.gif
USS Penguin (ASR-12)
USS Sunbird (ASR-15) USS Sunbird (ASR-15) underway, circa in the 1980s.jpg
USS Sunbird (ASR-15)
USS Pigeon (ASR-21) USS Pigeon (ASR-21) underway off San Diego, California (USA), on 17 October 1986 (6440304).jpg
USS Pigeon (ASR-21)

Lapwing-class

Chanticleer-class

Penguin-class

Pigeon-class

The Pigeon-class was designed to operate deep submergence rescue vehicles (DSRV).

Cargo transport submarines (ASSA)

Fleet tugs (AT)

USS Sonoma (AT-12) as (ATO-12) USS Sonoma (ATO-12).jpg
USS Sonoma (AT-12) as (ATO-12)
USS Mohave (AT-15) USS Mohave (AT-15).png
USS Mohave (AT-15)
USS Kewaydin (AT-24) as (ATO-24) Kewaydin (ATO-24).jpg
USS Kewaydin (AT-24) as (ATO-24)
USS Navajo (AT-64) Navajo (AT-64).jpg
USS Navajo (AT-64)
USS Cocopa (AT-101) as (ATF-101) Cocopa 05.jpg
USS Cocopa (AT-101) as (ATF-101)

Sonoma-class

Arapaho-class

Bagaduce-class

Cherokee-class

Abnaki-class

Sotoyomo-class

Lapwing-class

Auxiliary ocean tugs (ATA, T-ATA)

The first ten boats of the Sotoyomo-class were originally classed as Fleet Tugs (AT), as were ATA-146, ATA-166, and ATA-167.

Sotoyomo-class

ATA-214-class

Other classes

Fleet ocean tugs (ATF, T-ATF)

All tugs of the Cherokee and Abnaki classes were reclassed from Fleet Tugs (AT) on 15 May 1944.

Cherokee-class

Abnaki-class

USNS Powhatan (T-ATF-166) USNS Powhatan (T-ATF-166).jpg
USNS Powhatan (T-ATF-166)

Powhatan-class

Fleet tugs, old (ATO)

The Fleet Tug Old classification was created on 15 May 1944, several Fleet Tugs received this classification at this time without a change of hull number.

Sonoma-class

Bagaduce-class

Lapwing-class

Rescue tugs (ATR)

ATR-1 class

Sotoyomo-class

Salvage and rescue ships (ATS)

USS Brunswick (ATS-3) USSBeaufortATS2.jpg
USS Brunswick (ATS-3)
Graphic representation of a Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship Graphic representation of a Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship.jpg
Graphic representation of a Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship

Edenton-class

ATS-4 and ATS-5 skipped

Navajo-class

Seaplane tenders (AV)

USS Langley (AV-3) USS Langley (AV-3).jpg
USS Langley (AV-3)
USS Curtiss (AV-4) USS Curtiss (AV-4) in 1940 (NH 55535).jpg
USS Curtiss (AV-4)
USS Patoka (AV-6) as (AO-9) Uss Patoka AO9.jpg
USS Patoka (AV-6) as (AO-9)
USS Currituck (AV-7) USS Currituck (AV-7) off Philadelphia Navy Yard 1944.jpg
USS Currituck (AV-7)
USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) USS Salisburs Sound (AV-13) at San Diego Bay c1957.jpeg
USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13)
USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14) USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14).jpg
USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14)

Ships which have functioned as seaplane tenders without the AV designation include the USS Mississippi (BB-23) in 1914, the USS Ajax (AG-15) in 1924-1925, and the USS Christiana (IX-80 / YAG-32) in WW2. [34]

Wright-class

Jason-class

Langley-class

Curtiss-class [35]

Patoka-class

Currituck class

Tangier-class: MC type C3

Pocomoke-class

Chandeleur-class

Kenneth Whiting-class: MC type C3 [36]

unknown class

Ashland-class

Advance aviation base ships (AVB, T-AVB)

SS Wright (T-AVB-3) SS Wright (T-AVB-3) underway at sea on 26 January 2007.jpg
SS Wright (T-AVB-3)

Wright-class: MA type C5-S-78

Seaplane catapult, light (AVC)

Destroyer seaplane tenders (AVD)

USS Gillis (AVD-12) USS Gillis (AVD-12) on 14 February 1941 (80-G-13141).jpg
USS Gillis (AVD-12)

Clemson class [38]

Auxiliary aircraft escort vessels (AVG)

The Auxiliary aircraft escort vessels (AVG) were redesignated Auxiliary aircraft carriers (ACV) on 20 August 1942 and then Escort aircraft carriers (CVE) on 15 July 1943.

Guided missile ships (AVM)

Small seaplane tenders (AVP)

USS Lapwing (AVP-1) as (AM-1) USS Lapwing - NH 44903.jpg
USS Lapwing (AVP-1) as (AM-1)

Lapwing-class [38]

Clemson-class

USS Barnegat (AVP-10) USS Barnegat (AVP-10) underway off the coast of Brazil on 4 April 1944 (80-G-361055).jpg
USS Barnegat (AVP-10)

Barnegat-class

Aviation stores issue ships (AVS)

USS Nicollet (AVS-6) USS Nicollet (AVS-6).jpg
USS Nicollet (AVS-6)

Grumium-class: MC type EC2-S-C1

Gwinnett-class: MC type C1-M-AV1

Other

Aircraft transports (AVT)

All of these aircraft carriers received this classification while in reserve in 1959, 1960, and 1961, and none ever operated as Aircraft Transports after receiving it.

Independence class

Saipan class

Essex class

Auxiliary aircraft landing training ships (AVT)

Distilling ships (AW)

USS Pasig (AW-3) AW-3 Pasig.jpg
USS Pasig (AW-3)

Stag-class: MC type Z-ET1-S-C3

Pasig-class: MC type T2-SE-A2

Lighter-than-air aircraft tender (AZ)

Miscellaneous classifications (IX)

Yard and district craft (Y)

Pre-1920 craft

Screw tugs

World War I (ID) series

Civilian cargo ships, tankers, transports, etc., were registered during World War I for potential use and given "ID" identification numbers in the "ID/SP" numbering series.

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Footnotes

  1. These ships were USS Monitor (AN-1), USS Montauk (AN-2), USS Osage (AN-3), USS Saugus (AN-4), USS Terror (CM-5), USS Catskill (CM-6), and USS Ozark (CM-7); only Terror was not converted to an LSV
  2. MarCom ships converted to escort carriers, oilers, and amphibious warfare ships are not included in these counts, even if they had 'A' hull symbols. If a ship had multiple 'A' symbols, it is counted only under the last assigned
  3. AG-169, AG-171, AG-175 were Type C1 ships
  4. AG-172, AG-173, AG-174 were Type VC2 Victory ships
  5. Escort carriers converted to Aircraft Transports (AKV)s are counted here
  6. AGM-13 through AGM-18 were all Type C1 ships (AGM-16 converted to AGS)
  7. AGS-35, AGS-36 were Type C1 ships
  8. AG-178 was a Type C2 ship
  9. AG-153 was a Type C4 ship
  10. AGM-9, AGM-10, AGM-23 were Type C4 ships
  11. AGM-12 was a Type EC2 Liberty ship
  12. AF-58, AF-59
  13. AG-157 was an LST
  14. AGM-19, AGM-20, AGM-21 were converted T2 tankers
  15. AG-164 was a Type VC2 Victory ship; 10 more were to have been converted to depot ships for use in Vietnam, they were given hull numbers AG-179 through AG-189, but the conversions were cancelled
  16. AGM-1, AGM-3 through AGM-8, AGM-11, AGM-22 were Type VC2 Victory ships
  17. The Bowditch-class and AGS-37 were Type VC2 Victory ships
  18. E-AG-398 was an LSM
  19. USS Arequipa participated in Operation Sandstone and Operation Castle
  20. Type EC Liberty ship, participated in the Operation Dominic nuclear tests as USAS [Army Ship] American Mariner
  21. USS Reclaimer participated in Operation Crossroads, Operation Castle, Operation Wigwam, and Operation Dominic
  22. USS Gypsy participated in Operation Castle and Operation Wigwam
  23. USS Sioux participated in Operation Crossroads, Operation Castle, and Operation Dominic
  24. USS Cree participated in Operation Wigwam and Operation Dominic
  25. USS Lipan participated in Operation Ivy and Operation Dominic
  26. USS Arikara participated in Operation Ivy and Operation Dominic
  27. USS Molala participated in Operation Castle and Operation Wigwam
  28. USS Tawakoni participated in Operation Castle and Operation Dominic
  29. USS Curtiss participated in Operation Sandstone, Operation Greenhouse, Operation Ivy, Operation Wigwam, and Operation Redwing
  30. USS Norton Sound participated in Operation Argus and Operation Dominic

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