Table of Contents

Introduction Chronology 2000-2022 Naval Ordnance (21st century) by W.J. Jurens United States Navy Ship-Naming Policy US Navy Standard Type Designations (current) Naval Abbreviations & Terminology Explanation of Data 1. Aircraft carriers 2. Submarines 3. Cruisers 4. Destroyers 5. Frigates 6. Mine Vessels 7. Patrol Vessels 8. Amphibious 9. Auxiliaries 10. MCS/Sealift 11. US Coast Guard 12. NOAA 13. Army

About the Author

Paul H. Silverstone is an internationally recognized naval authority known for his many books and articles on warships. He is the author of the US Navy Warship Series, volumes 1– 5, US Warships of World War II, and editor of the naval notes column of Warship International, the quarterly journal of the International Naval Research Organization.