Editing Hull classification symbol

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A '''hull classification symbol''',{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} also known as a '''hull code'''<ref name="warfleet47">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 46-47</ref><ref>''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC ''Infinity'' Layout (p. 14 & 15)</ref> or a '''registry''',<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Ships, p. 186-189</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 162</ref> is assigned to [[UNSC starship]]s of the [[UNSC Navy]]. Different types and sizes of ship have different codes.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> The hull code is composed of a symbol and a hull number. The hull numbers are usually assigned to each ship consecutively, though number sequences may be skipped for a variety of reasons (planned ships that were never commissioned or bureaucratic maneuvering, for example) and older numbers may be reused for new ships in order to "inherit" the identity of a particular storied vessel.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial]</ref>

The [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] use their own system of [[Covenant fleet#Ship classification codes|three-letter classification codes]] which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}

==List of known symbols==
===UNSC Navy===
*'''AC: Unspecified Frigate'''
**''[[AC-54]]'' (AC-54)<ref name=misc1>[http://onisection3.enjin.com/forum/page/9/m/9298795/viewthread/4839253-irc-chatlog-feel-free-to-update-periodically/filter/most-views ''Section 3 Old Chat Record'': Page 99]</ref>

*'''AE: [[Ammunition ship]]'''
**{{UNSCShip|Diadochi}} (AE-380)

*'''BL: Evacuation craft'''
**''[[BL-9400493]]'' (BL-9400493)

*'''C: [[Cruiser]]'''{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}
**{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} (C-709)<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'', p. 60</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910| ''Bungie Weekly Update'': 01.29.10]</ref>

*'''CA: Heavy Cruiser'''<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 26</ref>
**{{UNSCShip|Canberra}} (CA-70)
**{{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} (CA-942)<ref name="lootcrate2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref>

*'''CAB:Super Heavy Cruiser'''
**{{UNSCShip|Everest}}

*'''CBC: Unspecified'''
**{{UNSCShip|Chevalier}} (CBC-5){{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}

*'''CFM: {{Class|Springhill|mining ship}}'''
**{{CAAShip|Heavy Burden}} (CFM-88)<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/10/09/halo-4-adrift-multiplayer-map-walkthrough-with-343i ''IGN.com'': Halo 4 - "Adrift" Multiplayer Map Walkthrough With 343i]</ref>

*'''CFV: {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}'''
**{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} (CFV-88)

*'''CVA: Unspecified'''
**{{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} (CVA-92){{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}

*'''CV: {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}'''<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 40</ref>

*'''DD: [[UNSC destroyer|Destroyer]]'''{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}
**{{UNSCShip|Heart of Midlothian}} (DD-366)
**{{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} (DD-906)<ref name="Mythos82>''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 82-83</ref>
**{{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}} (DD-993)

*'''DDA: [[Freighter]]'''
**{{UNSCShip|Onan}} (DDA-147)

*'''FFG: [[UNSC frigate|Frigate]]'''
**''[[FFG-045]]'' (FFG-045)
**{{UNSCShip|Chioglossa}} (FFG-127) 
**{{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} (FFG-142)
**{{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} (FFG-201)
**{{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} (FFG-209)
**{{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}} (FFG-307)
**{{UNSCShip|Grafton}} (FFG-318)
**{{UNSCShip|Savannah}} (FFG-371)

*'''FS: [[Corvette]]'''<ref name="warfleet19">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 19</ref>
**{{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}} (FS-803)

*'''HEV: [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Drop Pod]]'''<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 50-51</ref>

*'''INF: {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}'''
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} (INF-101)<ref name="bulletin101012">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx ''Halo Waypoint'': The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12]</ref>

*'''IX: Experimental'''{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet47}}
**{{UNSCShip|Witch Bucket}} (IX-306)
**[[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']] (IX-455)

*'''OWP: [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Weapon Platform]]'''
**[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]] (OWP-142)

*'''PRO: [[Prowler]]'''{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet47}}
**{{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} (PRO-46328)
**''[[PRO-49776|Unidentified prowler]]'' (PRO-49776)

===Covenant===
*'''A''' - meaning currently unknown.
*'''C''' - meaning currently unknown.
*'''D''' - meaning currently unknown.
*'''O''' - '''Ordained''' signifies Forerunner technology incorporated into the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}
*'''P''' - meaning currently unknown.
*'''R''' - '''Reverence''' signifies that a ship can conduct reconnaissance missions, and is able to recover Forerunner artifacts.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}
*'''S''' - '''Salvation''' signifies that this is a dedicated warship capable of cleansing the enemies of the Covenant with holy fire.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}
*'''V''' - meaning currently unknown.

==Trivia==
The symbol is based on the [[Wikipedia:Hull classification symbol|hull classification symbol]] system used by the United States Navy in the 20th and 21st centuries with a few differences.

==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC Identification]]