Hull classification symbol: Difference between revisions
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The symbol is based off of a system of the same name used by the ancient United States Navy. The symbols have a few things in common, a symbol beginning with "FF" generally denotes a Frigate, "DD" a Destroyer, "CC" a Cruiser, "CV" a Carrier, and "BB" a Battleship. The rest of the letters vary depending on the type of vessel. There can be dozens of types of each class of vessel. | The symbol is based off of a system of the same name used by the ancient United States Navy. The symbols have a few things in common, a symbol beginning with "FF" generally denotes a Frigate, "DD" a Destroyer, "CC" a Cruiser, "CV" a Carrier, and "BB" a Battleship. The rest of the letters vary depending on the type of vessel. There can be dozens of types of each class of vessel. | ||
==Symbols== | ==List of Known Symbols== | ||
*'''CFV: [[Phoenix-class]] ships''' | *'''CFV: [[Phoenix-class]] ships''' | ||
**[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] (CFV-88) | **[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] (CFV-88) | ||
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*'''FFG: [[UNSC Frigate|Guided Missile Frigates]]''' | *'''FFG: [[UNSC Frigate|Guided Missile Frigates]]''' | ||
** | **[[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']] (FFG-142) | ||
** | **[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'']] (FFG-201) | ||
** | **[[UNSC Aegis Fate|UNSC ''Aegis Fate'']] (FFG-301) | ||
*'''ODA: Orbital Defense Platforms''' | *'''ODA: Orbital Defense Platforms''' | ||
Revision as of 14:13, October 6, 2007
The Hull Classification Symbol is placed on each and every UNSC ship. Different types and sizes of ship have different classification symbols. Placed after the symbol is a number. Each ship of that class gets a different number. This way, the Hull Classification Symbol is a sort of numerical identification system for ships, other than their names.
The symbol is based off of a system of the same name used by the ancient United States Navy. The symbols have a few things in common, a symbol beginning with "FF" generally denotes a Frigate, "DD" a Destroyer, "CC" a Cruiser, "CV" a Carrier, and "BB" a Battleship. The rest of the letters vary depending on the type of vessel. There can be dozens of types of each class of vessel.
List of Known Symbols
- CFV: Phoenix-class ships
- UNSC Spirit of Fire (CFV-88)
- DDA: Freighters
- UNSC Onan (DDA-147)
- FFG: Guided Missile Frigates
- UNSC In Amber Clad (FFG-142)
- UNSC Forward Unto Dawn (FFG-201)
- UNSC Aegis Fate (FFG-301)
- ODA: Orbital Defense Platforms
- Cairo Station (ODA-142)
- Malta Station (ODA-143)
- Athens Station (ODA-144)
