U.S. Navy Ships And Submarines

Question 1

Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Abbreviation

Answer 1

CVN

Question 2

CVN Classes

Answer 2

Nimitz and Ford

Question 3

Nimitz Class Hull Numbers

Answer 3

CVN 68-77

Question 4

Ford Class Hull Numbers

Answer 4

CVN 78+

Question 5

CVN Mission

Answer 5

• 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.

Question 6

Guided Missile Cruiser Abbreviation

Answer 6

CG

Question 7

CG Classes

Answer 7

Ticonderoga

Question 8

CG Mission

Answer 8

• 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.

Question 9

Guided Missile Destroyer Abbreviation

Answer 9

DDG

Question 10

DDG Classes

Answer 10

Arleigh Burke, Zumwalt

Question 11

DDG Mission

Answer 11

• 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.

Question 12

Littoral Combat Ship Abbreviation

Answer 12

LCS

Question 13

LCS Classes

Answer 13

Freedom, Independence

Question 14

LCS Mission

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Mine Counter Measure Ship Abbreviation

Answer 15

MCM

Question 16

MCM Classes

Answer 16

Avenger

Question 17

MCM Mission

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Patrol Coastal Ship Abbreviation

Answer 18

PC

Question 19

PC Classes

Answer 19

Cyclone

Question 20

PC Mission

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Patrol Boat Abbreviation

Answer 21

No Abbreviation

Question 22

Patrol Boat Classes

Answer 22

Mark VI

Question 23

Patrol Boat Mission

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Dock Landing Ship Abbreviation

Answer 24

LSD

Question 25

LSD Classes

Answer 25

Whideby Island, Harper’s Ferry

Question 26

Whideby Island Class Hull Numbers

Answer 26

LSD 41-48

Question 27

Harper’s Ferry Class Hull Numbers

Answer 27

LSD 49-52

Question 28

LSD Mission

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Amphibious Transport Dock Abbreviation

Answer 29

LPD

Question 30

LPD Classes

Answer 30

San Antonio

Question 31

LPD Mission

Answer 31

- 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.

Question 32

Amphibious Assault Ship Abbreviation

Answer 32

LHD/LHA

Question 33

LHD/LHA Classes

Answer 33

Wasp, America

Question 34

Wasp Class Hull Numbers

Answer 34

LHD 1-56

Question 35

America Class Hull Numbers

Answer 35

LHA 6+

Question 36

LHD/LHA Mission

Answer 36

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.

Question 37

Fast Attack Submarine Abbreviation

Answer 37

SSN

Question 38

SSN Classes

Answer 38

Los Angeles, Seawolf, Virginia

Question 39

Seawolf Class Hull Numbers

Answer 39

SSN 21-23

Question 40

Virginia Class Hull Numbers

Answer 40

SSN 774+

Question 41

SSN Mission

Answer 41

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*

Question 42

Guided/Ballistic Missile Submarine Abbreviation

Answer 42

SSGN/SSBN

Question 43

SSGN/SSBN Classes

Answer 43

Ohio

Question 44

SSGN/SSBN Mission

Answer 44

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