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Auxiliary

This is where you will find links to websites about naval vessels in the Auxiliary (ACS, AD, ADG, AE, AF, AFS, AG, AGC, AGDS, AGEH, AGER, AGF, AGFF, AGM, AGMR, AGOR, AGOS, AGP, AGR, AGS, AGSS, AH, AK, AKA, AKL, AKR, AKS, AKV, AN, ANL, AO, AOE, AOG, AOR, AOT, AP, APA, APB, APC, APD, AR, ARB, ARC, ARG, ARL, ARS, ARSD, ARST, ARVA, ARVE, ARVH, AS, ASR, AT, ATA, ATF, ATS, AV, AVB, AVM, AVT, AW) classes. These sites include currently active ships and historical websites.

Cargo

US Navy ships with a hull classification of AK, AKL, AKR, AKE or AKV.

Communications Relay

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy communications relay ships (with hull classification AGMR).

Crane

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy auxiliary crane ships with hull classification ACS. NOTE: all ships in this category are on "Special, Miscellaneous" status and are in the custody of the Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet).

Degaussing

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy auxiliary degaussing ships with hull classification ADG.

Sites related to decommissioned U.S. Navy degaussing ship USS Surfbird (ADG-383, ex-MSF383).

High Speed Vessel

The High Speed Vessels (HSV) are a series of Australian built high speed aluminum hull catamarans leased by the United States for testing concepts for the US Army's Theater Support Vessels (TSV) and the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). There are no plans at the moment to purchase any HSV for permanent use by the US Navy.

Hospital

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy auxiliary hospital ships (hull classification code AH).

Missile Range Instrumentation

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy missile range instrumentation ships (with hull classification AGM).

Net Laying

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy net laying ships (with hull classification AN, and ANL). NOTE: All ships in this hull classification have been decommissioned.

Ocean Surveillance

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy ocean surveillance ships (with hull classification AGOS).

Oiler

US Navy ships with the hull classifications of AO (Oiler), AOE (Fast Combat Support Ship), AOG (Gasoline Tanker), AOR (Replenishment Oiler) or AOT (Transport Oiler).

Repair

US Navy ships with the hull classification of AR, ARB, ARC. ARG, and ARL.

Rescue

Sites related to past U.S. Navy resuce ships (with hull classification ATS and ASR). NOTE: All ships in this category have been decommissioned.

Research

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy research ships with hull classifications AGEH, AGER, AGOR, AGSS, and AGS.

Salvage

Category for the US Navy salavage ships with the hull classifications of ARS, ARSD and ARST.

Self-Propelled Barracks

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy self-propelled auxiliary ships (with hull classification APB).

Store

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy auxiliary store ships with hull classification AF and AKS. NOTE: all ships in these classifications are decommissioned.

Support

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy support ships (with hull classification AVB, AGDS).

Tender

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy auxiliary tender ships with hull classifications AD, AGP, ARST, AS, AV.

Training

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy training ships (with hull classification AVT).

Transport

Sites related to past and present U.S. Navy transport ships with hull classification code AP.

Tug

For and about US Navy ships with the hull calssification of ATF.