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A '''hull classification symbol''',<ref name="canonfodder"/> also known as '''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 each and every ship 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>
A '''hull classification symbol''',<ref name="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 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. The symbols have a few things in common: a symbol beginning with "FF" generally denotes a frigate, "DD" a destroyer, "CA" a heavy cruiser, and "CV" a carrier. The rest of the letters vary depending on the type of vessel. There can be dozens of types of each class of vessel.


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 name="canonfodder"/>
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 name="canonfodder"/>
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**{{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} (CA-942)<ref name="lootcrate2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref>
**{{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} (CA-942)<ref name="lootcrate2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref>


*'''CBC: Large Command Cruiser'''
*'''CBC: Unspecified'''
**{{UNSCShip|Chevalier}} (CBC-5)<ref name="lootcrate2"/>
**{{UNSCShip|Chevalier}} (CBC-5)<ref name="lootcrate2"/>


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**{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} (CFV-88)
**{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} (CFV-88)


*'''CVA: Attack Carrier'''
*'''CVA: Unspecified'''
**{{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} (CVA-92)<ref name="lootcrate2"/>
**{{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} (CVA-92)<ref name="lootcrate2"/>


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*'''S''' - '''Salvation''' signifies that a ship possesses dedicated ship-to-ship combat capability.
*'''S''' - '''Salvation''' signifies that a ship possesses dedicated ship-to-ship combat capability.
*'''V''' - meaning currently unknown.
*'''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==
==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC Identification]]
[[Category:UNSC Identification]]

Revision as of 19:15, February 21, 2020

A hull classification symbol,[1] also known as a hull code[2][3] or a registry,[4][5] is assigned to UNSC starships of the UNSC Navy. Different types and sizes of ship have different codes.[1] 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.[6]

The Covenant and its splinter factions use their own system of three-letter classification codes which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.[1]

List of known symbols

UNSC Navy

  • AC: Unspecified Frigate

Covenant

  • A - meaning currently unknown.
  • C - meaning currently unknown.
  • D - meaning currently unknown.
  • O - Ordained signifies Forerunner technology incorporated into the vessel.
  • P - meaning currently unknown.
  • R - Reverence signifies that a ship can conduct reconnaissance missions, and is able to recover Forerunner artifacts.
  • S - Salvation signifies that a ship possesses dedicated ship-to-ship combat capability.
  • V - meaning currently unknown.

Trivia

The symbol is based on the hull classification symbol system used by the United States Navy in the 20th and 21st centuries with a few differences.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Have S'moa
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Warfleet, p. 46-47
  3. ^ Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC Infinity Layout (p. 14 & 15)
  4. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, Ships, p. 186-189
  5. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 162
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial
  7. ^ Section 3 Old Chat Record: Page 99
  8. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets, p. 60
  9. ^ Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10
  10. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 26
  11. ^ a b c Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
  12. ^ IGN.com: Halo 4 - "Adrift" Multiplayer Map Walkthrough With 343i
  13. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 40
  14. ^ Halo Mythos, p. 82-83
  15. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 19
  16. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 50-51
  17. ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12
  18. ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, p. 17
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