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U.S. Navy Ships And Submarines Flashcards

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Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Abbreviation

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CVN

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CVN Classes

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Nimitz and Ford

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Nimitz Class Hull Numbers

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CVN 68-77

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Ford Class Hull Numbers

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CVN 78+

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CVN Mission

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  • Centerpiece of America’s naval forces.
  • Exercise the Navy’s core capabilities of power projection, forward presence, humanitarian assistance, deterrence, sea control, and maritime security.
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Guided Missile Cruiser Abbreviation

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CG

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CG Classes

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Ticonderoga

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CG Mission

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  • Perform primarily in a Battle Force role.
  • multi-mission air, strike, undersea, and surface warfare, surface combatants
  • Can support carrier strike groups and amphibious forces
  • Can be commanders of Surface Action Groups (SAG).
  • Some cruisers have ballistic missile defense capability.
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Guided Missile Destroyer Abbreviation

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DDG

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DDG Classes

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Arleigh Burke, Zumwalt

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DDG Mission

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  • Can operate independently or as a part of carrier strike groups, surface action groups (SAG), amphibious ready groups, and underway replenishment groups.
  • multi-mission air, undersea, and surface warfare surface combatants.
  • Some DDGs have ballistic missile defense capability.
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Littoral Combat Ship Abbreviation

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LCS

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LCS Classes

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Freedom, Independence

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LCS Mission

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Deploy manned/unmanned vehicles and sensors in support of mine, undersea, and surface warfare missions.

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Mine Counter Measure Ship Abbreviation

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MCM

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MCM Classes

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Avenger

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MCM Mission

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Avenger class ship are designed as mine sweepers/hunter-killers capable of finding, classifying, and destroying moored and bottom mines.

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Patrol Coastal Ship Abbreviation

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PC

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PC Classes

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Cyclone

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PC Mission

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  • Coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance
  • Ten of the 13 PCs are forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain, in support of 5th Fleet operational tasking.
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Patrol Boat Abbreviation

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No Abbreviation

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Patrol Boat Classes

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Mark VI

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Patrol Boat Mission

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Persistently patrol littoral areas beyond sheltered harbors and bays for force protection and security of friendly and coalition forces and critical infrastructure.

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Dock Landing Ship Abbreviation

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LSD

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LSD Classes

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Whideby Island, Harper’s Ferry

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Whideby Island Class Hull Numbers

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LSD 41-48

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Harper’s Ferry Class Hull Numbers

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LSD 49-52

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LSD Mission

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Transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with Marines in amphibious assault operations.

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Amphibious Transport Dock Abbreviation

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LPD

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LPD Classes

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San Antonio

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LPD Mission

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  • Support amphibious operations, special operations, or expeditionary warfare missions
  • Can serve as secondary aviation platforms for amphibious ready groups.
  • Transport and land Marines, their equipment, and supplies by embarked air cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing craft, augmented by helicopters or vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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Amphibious Assault Ship Abbreviation

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LHD/LHA

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LHD/LHA Classes

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Wasp, America

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Wasp Class Hull Numbers

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LHD 1-56

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America Class Hull Numbers

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LHA 6+

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LHD/LHA Mission

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The largest of all amphibious warfare ships. Capable of Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) and Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft operations. The Wasp Class of this type contain a well deck to support the use of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and other watercraft.

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Fast Attack Submarine Abbreviation

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SSN

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SSN Classes

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Los Angeles, Seawolf, Virginia

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Seawolf Class Hull Numbers

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SSN 21-23

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Virginia Class Hull Numbers

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SSN 774+

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SSN Mission

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Fast Attack submarines are designed to:
1) seek and destroy enemy submarines (ASW) and surface ships
2) conduct precision strikes with Tomahawk cruise missiles (STRIKE)
3) deliver support Special Operation Forces (SOF)
4) carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions
5) support Carrier Strike Groups
6) engage in mine warfare
Additionally, the Virginia Class design allows emphasis on littoral operations

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Guided/Ballistic Missile Submarine Abbreviation

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SSGN/SSBN

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SSGN/SSBN Classes

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Ohio

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SSGN/SSBN Mission

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  • Strategic Deterrence
  • SSGNs provide the Navy with a combination of precision strike and Special Operation mission capability (SOF) within a stealthy, clandestine platform.

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