Sarzonia
02-03-2006, 16:40
[OOC: Not that I'd expect much RP to come from this, but this is pretty much for reference/what have you rather than use for IC comment. If you have any OOC questions or feedback, I'd be interested to hear it.]
Incorporated Sarzonian Naval Classification Programme
Surface combatants
PB Patrol Boats. Generally refers to missile boats and gunboats. Sometimes used for coastal defence purposes, but primarily covers littoral combatants. Usually less than 2,000 tonnes.
FL Corvette. Can include high endurance cutters. Largest ever was close to 4,000 tonnes.
FF Frigate. Generally for ASW and escort work, but often used as scouts or quick, light strike ships. Typically up to 10,000 tonnes.
DD Destroyer. Typically used for AA defence and escort work. Occasionally serves as larger surface combatant to deal with minor threats and piratical actions. Carries five inchers; the xebec (destroyer leader) carries 5.5 inchers. Typically up to 15,000 tonnes.
CL Light cruiser. Typically used for AA defence or ASuW warfare, but often serves in a destroyer leader capacity if a Mahan class xebec isn't employed. Typically carries six inch guns. Typically no more than 25,000 tonnes and frequently smaller.
CA Heavy cruiser. Usually a ASuW escort for larger capital assets and a smaller coastal bombardment platform. Typically carries eight inchers. Typically ranges up to 50,000 tonnes.
CB Large cruiser. Recently added in lieu of "supercruiser," this designation ranges from small scale capital ship to flagship on stations not meriting a larger capital ship. Typically carries 12 to 14 inch guns. Typically ranges from 50,000 to 79,999 tonnes, though the Endymion class is/was an exception.
BC Battlecruiser. Intended for quick strikes and assaults against smaller assets rather than standing in the line of battle. Can also be used for coastal bombardment role. Typically carries anywhere from 16 inch guns (rarely employed in the ISN) to 25 inchers with relatively light armour. Typically ranges from 80,000 tonnes to 150,000 tonnes. Armour determines whether it's classed as a battlecruiser or battleship.
BB Battleship. Intended as a line combatant and coastal bombardment. Carries typically anywhere from 18 inch guns up to 25 inches. Well-armoured with a limited air wing. Typically ranges from 100,000 tonnes to 249,999 tonnes.
DN Dreadnought. Heavier firepower and more protection than a battleship, a DN is distinguished from most nations' superdreadnoughts by the limited numbers of large guns and their limited displacements. Dreadnoughts don't exceed 500,000 tonnes.
CD Command battleship. The superdreadnought designation does not officially exist in the ISN, though it's a public secret that the ship type itself exists. The ISN typically divides the class into sub genres:
CDL Pocket superdreadnought. Even though "superdreadnought" per se doesn't exist, this designation does. It typically covers ships under 1.75 million tonnes displacement and ships that carry no more than 12 main guns of 25 inch calibre or greater. Air wings are variable depending on the generation of ship class.
CDB Command battleship. The official name for the superdreadnought in the ISN, this covers specific ship classes (Constitution, Europa, Vigilant) with 20 main guns of 25 inches or greater and a variable air wing. The Chippewa class is sort of a hybrid of the pocket SD and the command battleship. Debate is currently raging whether to create a new class of ship specifically for the Chippewa or to classify it either as a pocket SD or a command battleship.
Aircraft Carriers
CVL/CVE Light carrier/escort carrier. Both have similar roles, though the light carrier is more likely to sortie during combat operations. The escort carrier is generally attached to a Task Force or a Surface Action Group, while the light carrier can be a command flagship for small intensity stations. Typically no more than 40,000 tonnes for a monohull and an aircraft complement of no more than 30.
CV Fleet carrier. Typically for ships with aircraft complements of up to 80 aircraft and displacements of 65,000 to 85,000 for monohulls and 150,000 for Trimaran craft.
CVA Heavy carrier. Typically for ships with aircraft complements of up to 150 and displacements of up to 200,000.
CVS Super carrier. Typically for ships with aircraft complements ranging from 151 to 230.
CVH Hyper carrier. Typically for ships with over 250 aircraft.
CVB Battle carrier. Typically for ships with two turrets of main guns fore and a flight deck aft.
Submerged Assets
SSE Escort submarine. Used for Argonaut class countermeasures submarine.
SSL Littoral warfare submarine. Used for Bulldog class littoral land attack submarine.
SSX Special operations submarine. Used for Insurgent class submarines.
SSK Patrol submarine. Useful for littoral operations and for defence of home waters. Conventionally powered.
SSKN Patrol submarine, nuclear powered. Designation approved for upcoming Lobo/Lupus class submarine designed by Portland Iron Works and Imperial Praetonian Shipyards.
SS Attack submarine, conventionally powered. None currently in service, but are being considered as a supplement to SSNs.
SSN Attack submarine, nuclear powered.
SSAN Heavy attack submarine, nuclear powered. Poseidon class fits this new category.
SSGN Guided missile submarine, nuclear powered.
SSGAN Heavy guided missile submarine, nuclear powered. Designation given the Loch Ness class.
SSBN Ballistic missile submarine, nuclear powered.
Other designations that have appeared in the past are HSGN for Heavy Strike Ship (guided missile) for the Vanguard and Vanguard II, command battlecruiser (the Hogsingrad class), and large escort (Oceania and TAMD Mark III).
Incorporated Sarzonian Naval Classification Programme
Surface combatants
PB Patrol Boats. Generally refers to missile boats and gunboats. Sometimes used for coastal defence purposes, but primarily covers littoral combatants. Usually less than 2,000 tonnes.
FL Corvette. Can include high endurance cutters. Largest ever was close to 4,000 tonnes.
FF Frigate. Generally for ASW and escort work, but often used as scouts or quick, light strike ships. Typically up to 10,000 tonnes.
DD Destroyer. Typically used for AA defence and escort work. Occasionally serves as larger surface combatant to deal with minor threats and piratical actions. Carries five inchers; the xebec (destroyer leader) carries 5.5 inchers. Typically up to 15,000 tonnes.
CL Light cruiser. Typically used for AA defence or ASuW warfare, but often serves in a destroyer leader capacity if a Mahan class xebec isn't employed. Typically carries six inch guns. Typically no more than 25,000 tonnes and frequently smaller.
CA Heavy cruiser. Usually a ASuW escort for larger capital assets and a smaller coastal bombardment platform. Typically carries eight inchers. Typically ranges up to 50,000 tonnes.
CB Large cruiser. Recently added in lieu of "supercruiser," this designation ranges from small scale capital ship to flagship on stations not meriting a larger capital ship. Typically carries 12 to 14 inch guns. Typically ranges from 50,000 to 79,999 tonnes, though the Endymion class is/was an exception.
BC Battlecruiser. Intended for quick strikes and assaults against smaller assets rather than standing in the line of battle. Can also be used for coastal bombardment role. Typically carries anywhere from 16 inch guns (rarely employed in the ISN) to 25 inchers with relatively light armour. Typically ranges from 80,000 tonnes to 150,000 tonnes. Armour determines whether it's classed as a battlecruiser or battleship.
BB Battleship. Intended as a line combatant and coastal bombardment. Carries typically anywhere from 18 inch guns up to 25 inches. Well-armoured with a limited air wing. Typically ranges from 100,000 tonnes to 249,999 tonnes.
DN Dreadnought. Heavier firepower and more protection than a battleship, a DN is distinguished from most nations' superdreadnoughts by the limited numbers of large guns and their limited displacements. Dreadnoughts don't exceed 500,000 tonnes.
CD Command battleship. The superdreadnought designation does not officially exist in the ISN, though it's a public secret that the ship type itself exists. The ISN typically divides the class into sub genres:
CDL Pocket superdreadnought. Even though "superdreadnought" per se doesn't exist, this designation does. It typically covers ships under 1.75 million tonnes displacement and ships that carry no more than 12 main guns of 25 inch calibre or greater. Air wings are variable depending on the generation of ship class.
CDB Command battleship. The official name for the superdreadnought in the ISN, this covers specific ship classes (Constitution, Europa, Vigilant) with 20 main guns of 25 inches or greater and a variable air wing. The Chippewa class is sort of a hybrid of the pocket SD and the command battleship. Debate is currently raging whether to create a new class of ship specifically for the Chippewa or to classify it either as a pocket SD or a command battleship.
Aircraft Carriers
CVL/CVE Light carrier/escort carrier. Both have similar roles, though the light carrier is more likely to sortie during combat operations. The escort carrier is generally attached to a Task Force or a Surface Action Group, while the light carrier can be a command flagship for small intensity stations. Typically no more than 40,000 tonnes for a monohull and an aircraft complement of no more than 30.
CV Fleet carrier. Typically for ships with aircraft complements of up to 80 aircraft and displacements of 65,000 to 85,000 for monohulls and 150,000 for Trimaran craft.
CVA Heavy carrier. Typically for ships with aircraft complements of up to 150 and displacements of up to 200,000.
CVS Super carrier. Typically for ships with aircraft complements ranging from 151 to 230.
CVH Hyper carrier. Typically for ships with over 250 aircraft.
CVB Battle carrier. Typically for ships with two turrets of main guns fore and a flight deck aft.
Submerged Assets
SSE Escort submarine. Used for Argonaut class countermeasures submarine.
SSL Littoral warfare submarine. Used for Bulldog class littoral land attack submarine.
SSX Special operations submarine. Used for Insurgent class submarines.
SSK Patrol submarine. Useful for littoral operations and for defence of home waters. Conventionally powered.
SSKN Patrol submarine, nuclear powered. Designation approved for upcoming Lobo/Lupus class submarine designed by Portland Iron Works and Imperial Praetonian Shipyards.
SS Attack submarine, conventionally powered. None currently in service, but are being considered as a supplement to SSNs.
SSN Attack submarine, nuclear powered.
SSAN Heavy attack submarine, nuclear powered. Poseidon class fits this new category.
SSGN Guided missile submarine, nuclear powered.
SSGAN Heavy guided missile submarine, nuclear powered. Designation given the Loch Ness class.
SSBN Ballistic missile submarine, nuclear powered.
Other designations that have appeared in the past are HSGN for Heavy Strike Ship (guided missile) for the Vanguard and Vanguard II, command battlecruiser (the Hogsingrad class), and large escort (Oceania and TAMD Mark III).