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| U.S. Departments of Defense and Colonial Affairs Hull Classification Codes |
| Letter 1: Hull |
| A | Auxiliary |
| L | Carrier |
| R | Corvette | <4 Ktons |
| F | Frigate | 4-7 Ktons |
| D | Destroyer | 7-10 Ktons |
| C | Cruiser | 10-15 Ktons |
| B | Battleship | 15-20 Ktons |
| ? | (Reserved) | > 20 Ktons |
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| Auxiliary (A) hulls are not intended for combat. They typically perform transport and logistics missions. |
| Carrier (L) hulls are combat transports that carry personnel and weapons in support of orbit-to-surface assaults. |
| Corvette (R) hulls serve as fast couriers, escorts and orbital bombers. |
| Frigate (F) hulls serve as fleet and convoy escorts and as wolfpack-type raiders. |
| Destroyer (D) hulls serve as independent patrol vessels, convoy raiders, squadron leaders and fleet combantants. |
| Cruiser (C) hulls serve as primary fleet combatants and independent patrol vessels. |
| Battleship (B) hulls serve as flagships and orbital bombardment platforms. "Light battleships" are called battlecruisers. |
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| Letters 2+: Role(s) |
| A | Ammunition Supply |
| B | Long-Range Beam Specialist |
| C | Command Vessel |
| D | Fleet Defender |
| E | Extended Endurance Craft |
| F | Fleet Replenishment |
| G | Wormhole Assault Specialist |
| H | Heavy |
| I | Satellite layer |
| J | Fleet Life Supply |
| K | Keel-Mount Coilgun |
| L | Light |
| M | Monitor (Not KH-Event Capable) |
| N | Courier |
| O | Propellant Tanker |
| P | Personnel Ship (Non-Tactical Transport) |
| Q | Wormhole Engineering |
| R | Repair Tender |
| S | Sabre / SSTO carrier |
| T | Tug |
| U | Survey |
| V | Atmospheric Drone Carrier |
| W | Search and Rescue |
| X | Assault (Drop pods) |
| Y | Orbital Construction |
| Z | Colony Supply |
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| Sample formations: |
| DS: Destroyer, SSTO Dropship Carrier |
| CKH: Heavy Cruiser, Keel Mount |
| BBL: Battlecruiser, Beam Specialist |
| LV: Assault Carrier, Drone |
| LXL: Light Assault Carrier, Drop Pod |
| AO: Propellant Tanker |
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