Platform Missions

Front 1

CV/CVN

Back 1

Launches and retreives combat aircraft. It is the center of the naval task force or task group.

Front 2

CG/CGN

Back 2

Cruiser

Serves as protective screen from surface and air attacks and provides gunfire support for land operations.

Front 3

DD/DDG

Back 3

Destroyers

General purpose warships. Operates against subs, surface ships, air attacks, and support for amphib assaults.

Can also patrol, and SAR

Front 4

FF/FFG

Back 4

Frigates

Open ocean escort and patrol. Slower and less armament then DDG.

Front 5

T-AO

Back 5

Auxiliary Ship

Primary - Fuel

Secondary - Water, Provisions, and Spare Parts

Front 6

T-AE

Back 6

Auxiliary Ship

Transports Munitions

Front 7

AOE

Back 7

Auxiliary Ship

Primary - both liquids and ammunition.

Secondary - refrigerated and dry stores.

Front 8

AFS

Back 8

Combat Stores Ship

Transports technical stores including weapon systems, electronics, and propulsion system components.

(Shelf stored items)

Front 9

ATF (hint)

Back 9

Ocean Tugs

Primary - ocean towing

Secondary - rescue, salvage, fire fighting

Hint 9

T =
F =

Front 10

ARS (hint)

Back 10

Salvage and Rescue

Primary - salvage and fire fighting

Secondary - ocean towing

Hint 10

R =
S =

Front 11

LCC

Back 11

Amphibious Command Ship

Command ship for amphib forces.

Front 12

LHA

Back 12

Amphibious Assault Ship

able to embark, deploy, and land a marine battalion by HELO, landing craft, or amphib vehicles.

Combines features of LPH, LPD, LKA, and LSD into one ship.

Front 13

LHD

Back 13

Amphibious Warfare Ship

Contains Harrier V/STOL fighters for ground assault

Front 14

LPH

Back 14

Amphibious Assault Ship

designed to embark, transport and land 1800 troops and their equipment by means of HELO in conjunction with a beach assault.

Front 15

LSD (hint)

Back 15

Dock Landing Ship

Transports and launches a variety of amphibious craft and vehicles.

Hint 15

DLS =

Front 16

LST (hint)

Back 16

Tank Landing Ship

Transports troops, tanks, vehicles, ammunition, fuel and supplies.

Hint 16

TLS =

Front 17

MCM

Back 17

Mine Countermeasures Ship

Wooden hull sheathed in fiberglass.

Contains a remote operated Mine Neutralization Vehicle (MNV)

Front 18

MHC

Back 18

Mine Hunter, Coastal

Patrols US harbors and coastal waterways.

First ship in the USN to be composed of Glass-Reinforced Plastic (GRP)

Front 19

PHM (hint)

Back 19

Guided Missle Patrol Combatant

Designed for strike, patrol, and surveillance missions.

Can move in heavy seas with a stability usually found in larger ships

Hint 19

M=
P=

Front 20

SSN

Back 20

Nuclear Attack Submarine

attacks ships, subs, and shore-based targets.

Front 21

SSBN

Back 21

Nuclear Ballistic Missle Submarine

Launches multiple missles to various targets worldwide. Detection is more difficult because it remains submerged for entire patrol. Patrols alternate crews (blue and gold crews)