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		NavSource Naval History Photographic History Of The U.S. Navy
		Auxiliary and Service Force Ships

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Tenders and Repair Ships (AD-AR-AS)

AD Destroyer Tender

AR Repair Ship

ARb Base Repair Ship

ARB Battle Damage Repair Ship

ARC Cable Repairing or Laying Ship

ARG Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship

ARH Heavy-hull Repair Ship

ARL Landing Craft Repair Ship

ARSD Salvage Lifting Vessel

ARST Salvage Craft Tender

ARV Aircraft Repair Ship

ARVH Aircraft Repair Ship, Helicopter

AS Submarine Tender

Cargo Ships (ACS-AK)

ACS Crane Ship

AK Cargo Ship

AKD Cargo Ship Dock

AKL Light Cargo Ship

AKN Net Cargo Ship

AKR Vehicle Cargo Ship (Large, Medium Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ship)

AKS General Stores Issue Ship

AKV Aircraft Transport

Miscellaneous (AG)

AG Miscellaneous Auxiliary

AGB Icebreaker

AGDS Deep Submergence Support Ship

AGEH Hydrofoil Research Ship

AGER Environmental Research Ship

AGF Command Ship

AGM Missile Range Instrumentation Ship

AGMR Major Communications Relay Ship

AGOR Oceanographic Research Ship

AGOS Ocean Surveillance Ship

AGP Motor Torpedo Boat Tender

AGR (YAGR) Radar Picket Ship

AGS Survey Ship

AGSC Coastal Surveying Ship

AGTR Technical Research Ship

Fleet Replenishment Ships (AE-AF-AKE-AO)

AE Ammunition Ship

AF Stores Ship

AFS Combat Stores Ship

T-AKE Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship

AO Fleet Oiler / Underway Replenishment Oiler

AOE Fast Combat Support Ship

AOG Gasoline Tanker

AOR Replenishment Fleet Tanker

Transports and Barracks Ships (AP)

AP Transport

APB Self-propelled Barracks Ship

APc Coastal Transport

APH Evacuation Transport

APM Mechanized Artillery Transport

APV Transport and Aircraft Ferry

Tugs, Rescue and Salvage Ships (ARS-ASR-AT)

ARS Rescue and Salvage Ship

ASR Submarine Rescue Vessel

AT Fleet Tug

ATA Auxiliary Fleet Tug

ATF Fleet Ocean Tug

ATO Fleet Tug (Old)

ATR Rescue Ocean Tug

ATS Salvage and Rescue Ship

Aviation Support Ships (AV-AZ)

AV Seaplane Tender

AVB Advance Aviation Base Ship

AVD Seaplane Tender, Destroyer

AVM Guided Missile Ship

AVP Small Seaplane Tender

AVS Aviation Stores Issue Ship

AVT Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship

AZ Lighter-than-Air Aircraft Tender

Expeditionary Support Vessels (EPF-ESB)

EPF Expeditionary Fast Transport

ESB Expeditionary Sea Base

ESD Expeditionary Transfer Dock

Service Force Type Index (Misc.)

AB Crane Ship

AC Collier

ADG Degaussing Ship

AFSB Afloat Forward Staging Base

AH Hospital Ship

AN Net Laying Ship

AOT Oil Transporter

AW Distilling Ship

HSV High Speed Vessel (HSV)

IX Miscellaneous Unclassified

SBX Sea based X-band Radar Platform

AGSE Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessels

"Old Navy" Steam and Sail

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