Key to types of vessel Sydney Heritage Fleet Records and Research Centre
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ID
Abbreviation
Type of Vessel
1
10 ft SKF
10 FOOT SKIFF
10
BQE
BARQUE
100
GUN BOAT
GUNBOAT
101
OIL TANKER
OIL TANKER
102
SPLB
STEAM POWERED LIFE BOAT
103
DD
DESTROYER
104
CV
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
105
CVN
AIRCRAFT CARRIER NUCLER POWER
106
LB
LIFEBOAT
107
MY
MOTOR YACHT
108
MONITOR
MONITOR
109
RN LONGBOAT
RN LONGBOAT
11
BQTN
BARQUENTINE
110
SY
STEAM YACHT
111
SL
STEAM LAUNCH
112
TUG
TUG
113
ROW BOAT
ROW BOAT
114
MINE HUNTER
MINE HUNTER
115
FERRY/SS
FERRY / STEAM SHIP
116
MINELAYER
MINELAYER
117
WHALE BOAT
WHALE BOAT
118
CRANE SS
CRANE STEAM SHIP
119
BB
BATTLE SHIP
12
BG
BRIG
120
CONT. SHIP
CONTAINER SHIP
121
MV
MOTOR VESSEL
122
MS
MOTOR SHIP
123
SF
STEAM FERRY
124
12 FT CANOE
12 FOOT CANOE
125
ST FF (FRS)
STEAM FRIGATE (FULLY RIGGES SHIP)
126
ST FF
STEAM FRIGATE
127
TRAWLER
TRAWLER
128
LST
LANDING SHIP TRANSPORT
129
CRUISER, GERMAN
GERMAN CRUISER
13
BGTN
BRIGANTINE
130
SAIL/CORV
SAIL CORVETTE
131
SCOW
SCOW
132
TURRET SHIP
TURRET SHIP
133
SURVEY VESSEL
SURVEY VESSEL
134
TRANSPORT SHIP
TRANSPORT SHIP
135
N SUB
NUCLEAR SUBMARINE
136
STEAM DREDGE
STEAM DREDGE
137
STEAM LAUNCH
STEAM LAUNCH
138
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
139
SUPER TANKER
SUPER TANKER
14
CAT
CATAMARAN
140
STEAM CRANE
STEAM CRANE
141
STEAM DROGHER
STEAM DROGHER
142
FRIGATE
FRIGATE
143
CC
CRUISER
144
GONDOLA GUNBOAT
GONDOLA GUNBOAT
145
ARMED VESSEL
ARMED VESSEL
146
DIESEL SUPPLY SHIP
DIESEL SUPPLY SHIP
147
FLEET TANKER
FLEET TANKER
148
LCT
LCT
149
CANOE
CANOE
15
CTR
CUTTER
150
FLOATING CRANE
FLOATING CRANE
151
USS
USA SHIP
152
HEAVY LIFT SHIP
HEAVY LIFT SHIP
153
TANKER
TANKER
154
22 FT SKF
22 FOOT SKIFF
155
GAFF CTR
GAFF CUTTER
156
TRWLR
TRAWLER
157
THUNDERBIRD
THUNDERBIRD
158
AUXL. SCH
AUXL. SCHOONER
159
DRAGON CLASS
DRAGON CLASS
16
MS or MV
DIESEL MOTOR SHIP
160
LONGBOAT
LONGBOAT
161
LIFEBOAT
LIFEBOAT
162
BOAT
BOAT
163
SKATE
SKATE
164
RAFT
RAFT
165
11 ft SKF
11 FOOT SKIFF
166
ROWING SCULL
ROWING SCULL
167
ROWING SKIFF
ROWING SKIFF
168
8 ft SKF
8 ft SKIFF
169
MANLY JUNIOR - DGY
MANLY JUNIOR DGY
17
DGY
DINGY
170
FINN CLASS
FINN CLASS BOAT
18
FRS
FULL RIGGED SHIP
19
GTS or GTV
GAS TURBINE SHIP
2
12 ft SKF
12 FOOT SKIFF
20
HMAS CRUISER
HMAS CRUISER
21
ACV
HOVERCRAFT
22
HYD
HYDROFOIL
23
KCH
KETCH
24
LGR
LUGGER
25
MTH
MOTH
26
MCSR
MOTOR CRUISER
27
MCTR
MOTOR CUTTER
28
ML
MOTOR LAUNCH
29
MS
MOTOR SHIP
3
12 M YCT
12 METRE YACHT
30
CAT
MULTI HULLED SHIP
31
NS
NUCLEAR SHIP
32
PT
PADDLE STEAM TUG
33
PS
PADDLE STEAMER
34
PV
PADDLE VESSEL MOTOR
35
PCE
PINNACE
36
SABOT
SABOT
37
SCH
SCHOONER
38
SKF
SKIFF
39
SLP
SLOOP
4
14 ft SKF
14 FOOT SKIFF
40
SNO
SNOW
41
SL
STEAM LAUNCH
42
SS
STEAM SHIP
43
SYCT
STEAM YACHT
44
ST
STEAM TUG
45
TPS
TOPSAIL SCHOONER
46
VS
VAUCLUSE SENIOR
47
VJ
VAUCLUSE JUNIOR
48
YCT
YACHT
49
YWL
YAWL
5
16 ft SKF
16 FOOT SKIFF
50
HMS 6" CG
HMS 6 " CRUISER
51
AUXL KCH
AUXILIARY KETCH
52
TORPEDO BOAT
TORPEDO BOAT
53
STEAM/SAIL CORV
STEAM/SAIL CORVETTE
54
FFG
GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE
55
HMAS
AUSTRALIAN NAVAL SHIP
56
HMVS
COLONIAL NAVY, VICTORIA
57
LTR
LIGHTER
58
POCKET BB
POCKET BATTLESHIP
59
HMNZS GUNBOAT
HMNZS GUNBOAT
6
18 ft SKF
18 FOOT SKIFF
60
DTCH E INDIAMAN
DUTCH EAST INDIAMAN
61
HMS
HMS WAR SHIP
62
SAIL/AUX STEAM
SAIL / AUX STEAM
63
PATROL BOAT
PATROL BOAT
64
SUB
SUBMARINE
65
FF
FRIGATE
66
MT
MOTOR TUG
67
SAIL
SAILING SHIP
68
S TRAWL
STEAM TRAWLER
69
AUX KCH
AUXILIARY KETCH
7
4 MASTED GAFT SCH
4 MASTED GAFT SCHOONER
70
PC
ATTACH CLASS PATROL BOAT
71
CORV
CORVETTE
72
STEAM/SAIL
STEAM/SAIL SHIP
73
DDG
GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER
74
SAIL
SAILING SHIP
75
WOOL CLIPPER
WOOL CLIPPER
76
TEA CLIPPER
TEA CLIPPER
77
PASSENGER & EMIGRANT
PASSENGER & EMIGRANT
78
GENERAL TRADER
GENERAL TRADER
79
BLACKWALL PASSENGER SHIP
BLACKWALL PASSENGER SHIP
8
ACV
AIR CUSHION VEHICLE
80
CALCUTTA JUTE CLIPPER
CALCUTTA JUTE CLIPPER
81
AMERICAN BUILT CLIPPER SHIP
AMERICAN BUILT CLIPPER SHIP
82
TRAINING SHIP
TRAINING SHIP
83
AUSTRALIAN TRADER
AUSTRALIAN TRADER
84
NEW ZEALAND TRADER
NEW ZEALAND TRADER
85
STATE BARGE
STATE BARGE
86
FERRY
FERRY
87
BC
BATTLE CRUISER
88
CG
CRUISER
89
SEALER
SEALER
9
BGE
BARGE
90
LIGHTSHIP
LIGHTSHIP
91
WHALER
WHALER
92
MF
MOTOR FERRY
93
DREDGE
DREDGE
94
MINESWEEPER
MINESWEEPER
95
ST LTR
STEAM TUG LIGHTER
96
AC
ARMOURED CRUISER
97
CLIPPER
CLIPPER
98
PACKET
PACKET
99
SCREW SHIP
SCREW SHIP
ID
Abbreviation
Type of Vessel
A reminder that we are in the process of building our electronic database, and have a long way to go. If something of interest is in these indices, then we definitely have material. If it does not appear, we still may have material of interest to you. For details on how to request a further search, or to order material, click here. Note that a fee applies for any request or order.
