I will look stupid on this thread. Terminologies needed...

03-25-06, 07:58 PM

For the first time, I felt to ask what mean some of the ship terminologies

What mean DD, BB, DC and the other 2 letters thing we always talk about.

I know that DD mean somethings related to Destroyes, BB battleship or battlecruiser, DC for Depth Charger...

kenijaru · 03-25-06, 08:21 PM

DD= Destroyer (2 letters needed, so double D)
BB= Battleship (same as above)
BC= Battlecruiser
DC= depth charge
FF= frigate
CV= carrier
CVE= carrier escort
CVF= fleet carrier
those are the ones i know of.

Torplexed · 03-25-06, 08:26 PM

CVL = Light Carrier

CA= Heavy Cruiser

CL=Light Cruiser

DE=Destroyer Escort

K=Corvette

SS=Submarine

There's a whole slew of different letter codes for everything from minelayers to cargo ships but those are the major ones.

03-25-06, 08:34 PM

Big thanks... now I feel less stupid lol.

Are these ingame terminologies or it was used on war as well?

JonZ

Torplexed · 03-25-06, 09:00 PM

Those hull abbreviations date back to well before WW2. Still in use today....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_classification_symbol

They've kind of become the favored shorthand for warship types in many naval games as well.

03-25-06, 09:47 PM

alrighty, thanks a bunch

03-25-06, 07:58 PM	#1
JonZ Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I will look stupid on this thread. Terminologies needed... For the first time, I felt to ask what mean some of the ship terminologies What mean DD, BB, DC and the other 2 letters thing we always talk about. I know that DD mean somethings related to Destroyes, BB battleship or battlecruiser, DC for Depth Charger...

03-25-06, 08:26 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	CVL = Light Carrier CA= Heavy Cruiser CL=Light Cruiser DE=Destroyer Escort K=Corvette SS=Submarine There's a whole slew of different letter codes for everything from minelayers to cargo ships but those are the major ones. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

03-25-06, 09:00 PM	#5
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Those hull abbreviations date back to well before WW2. Still in use today.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_classification_symbol They've kind of become the favored shorthand for warship types in many naval games as well. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

03-25-06, 08:34 PM	#4
JonZ Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Big thanks... now I feel less stupid lol. Are these ingame terminologies or it was used on war as well? JonZ

03-25-06, 09:47 PM	#6
JonZ Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	alrighty, thanks a bunch