Small Naval Ships and Craft


This section of the web site provides tables of the smaller U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and other U.S. Government ships, craft and barges by type.  Click here for the large naval ships.  Please note that many of these pages are still being assembled and some are a bit confused.  All will soon be straightened out.

U.S. NAVY SMALL COMBATANTS:

Patrol Frigates (PF, PFMM)

Gunboats (PG, PGM, PGG, PCG)

Patrol Ships pre-WWII (PC, SC)

Patrol Ships during WWII (PC, SC, PCE, PCS)

Patrol Ships post-WWII (PCE, PCH, PC, LCS)

Torpedo Boats pre-WWII (TB)

Torpedo Boats during WWII (PT)

Eagle Boats (PE)

Crash Boats (PTC, RPC)

Numbered Small Craft

Named Small Ships and Craft Built for Export

Numbered Small Ships and Craft Built for Export

U.S. NAVY MINE-WARFARE VESSELS:

Minesweepers thru WWII (AM)

Minesweepers since WWII (MSO, MSC, MSI, MHC, MCM)

Coastal Minesweepers (AMc)

Yard Minesweepers (YMS)

Minesweeping Boats and Launches (MSB, MSL)

U.S. NAVY LANDING SHIPS AND CRAFT:

Landing Ships, Tank (LST 1 through LST 400)

Landing Ships, Tank (LST 401 thru LST 796)

Landing Ships, Tank (LST 797 thru LST 1155)

Landing Ships, Tank (LST 1156 thru LST 1198)

Landing Ships, Medium (LSM, LSMR)

Landing Craft, Infantry, Large (LCIL)

Landing Craft, Support, Large (LCSL)

Landing Craft, Tank (LCT)

Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)

Landing Craft, Utility (LCU)

Smaller Landing Craft (LCM LCVP LCPL)

U.S. NAVY SMALL AUXILIARIES:

Ocean Tugs (AT, ATA, ATF)

Rescue and Salvage Ships (ARS, ASR)

Research and Survey Ships (AGOR, AGS)

Ocean Surveillance Ships (AGOS)

Net Layers and Tenders (AN, YN, YNG)

Coastal Transports (APc)

Barracks Barges (APL)

Dry-Docks (AFDB, AFDM, AFDL, ARD, YFD)

U.S. NAVY YARD CRAFT:

Open Lighters (YC, YCF, YCV) - still under construction

Derrick Barges (YD)

Support Boats (YDT, YFND, YFRT, YTT)

Covered Lighters (YF, YFN, YFNB, YFNX, YFR, YFRN) - still under construction

Ferries (YFB)

Utility Boats (YFU)

Garbage Scows (YG, YGN)

Oilers (YO) and Tank Barges (YON, YOS)

Gasoline Tankers (YOG) and Barges (YOGN)

Training Craft (YP)

Repair and Berthing Craft (YR, YRB, YRBM, YRDH, YRDM, YRR, YRST)

Seaplane Wrecking Derricks (YSD)

Tugs thru WWII (YT)

Tugs during WWII (YT, YTB, YTM, YTL)

Tugs since WWII (YTB)

Water Tankers (YW) and Barges (YWN)

Other Yard Craft (YHLC, YLC, YM, YMN, YPD, YSR)

U.S. COAST GUARD:

Gunboats and Cruising Cutters (WPG, WPC, WHEC, WMEC, WMSL, WMSM)

Patrol Craft (WPC, WPB)

Icebreakers and Tenders (WAGB, WAGL, WLB, WLM, WLR, WLI, WLIC)

Tugs (WAT, WYT, WTGB)

Light Vessels (LV, WAL)

Small Craft

U.S. ARMY:

Coastal Freighters (F, FS)

Coastal Tankers (Y)

Logistic and Other Ships and Craft (LSV, HSV, TSV, FB)

Mine Craft (MP, L, M)

Ocean Tugs (LT, ST)

Marine Tractors (MT, MTL)

Small Craft

Barges

Corps of Engineers (USACOE) Vessels

Defense Plant Corporation (DPC) Vessels

OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

NOAA and Other Government-Funded Research Vessels (NOAA, NSF, EPA, USGS, UNOLS, etc.)

NOAA Vessels Pre-1970 (C+GS, WB, NMFS)