US ARMY HARBOR BOAT
DESIGNATIONS
DURING WWII
| B | Barge or Lorcha |
| BB | Balloon Barge |
| BBP | Balloon Barrage Leader |
| BC | Cargo Barge (Medium 110' - 130') |
| BCS | Cargo Barge (Small 45' - 60') |
| BCL | Cargo Barge (large 210' or more) |
| BCLF | Floating Pier, 150' |
| BD | Derrick and Crane Barges |
| BDP | Pontoon Derrick Barge |
| BK | Knock-down Barge |
| BG | Gasoline Barge |
| BSP | Self-propelled Barges |
| BW | Water Barges |
| BTL | Truck Lighter |
| C | Navy Type Launches (Obsolete Designation) |
| CL | Landing Boats |
| D | Dory and Dinghie |
| F | Cargo Vessel, 99' steel |
| FP-FH | Freight and Passenger (Large 98' & over) |
| GU-FH | Marine Tractors |
| H | Retrieving Vessels |
| JR | Radio Controlled Boats |
| J | Launches up to 50';
including Ambulance Boats Launch, Navy Type 40'-50' Motor Sailer Shallow Draft Boats Skiff Speedboat Utility Boat Whaleboat |
| L | Distribution Box Boats |
| LT | Large Tugs - over 100' |
| M | Motor Mine Yawl |
| MP | Mine Planters |
| MT | Motor Towboat, 26' Small Tugs 36' |
| MTL | Small Tugs, 46' |
| MTT | Small Tugs, 36' Tunnel type |
| OB | Outboard Launch-Detachable motor |
| OBM | Outboard Launch-Stationary motor |
| OL | Outboard Motor - 130 Horsepower |
| P | Rescue Boat, 42', 62', 83',
85', 104' (AC) Picket Boats (Air Corps) |
| Q | Launch, over 60' |
| QS | Rescue Boats, 104' (TC) |
| R | Rowboats |
| SG | Swamp Gliders |
| ST | Tugs (Small & Medium under 100') |
| T | Freight & Passenger Boats, 65' |
| TKL | Tank Lighter |
| TP | Freight & Passenger (under 98') |
| Y | Tanker (162' - 176') |
US Navy Ship Symbols during WWII
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This page first produced 31 December 2018
This page last updated 19 January 2020
