Utility Craft
U-class Utility Craft or Ships, whether smallcraft, bigcraft, or otherwise... are ships used to perform routine work such as tugs, ferries, portable spaceyards and the like.
- The category includes a variety of craft with a variety of missions including civilian, paramilitary, and military roles. Combatant military smallcraft are typically known as F-class Fighters.
- The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
- It is a starship supraclass.
Library Data Referral Tree
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:
- Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- FTL
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- NAFAL (STL)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)
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Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)
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Supraclass Roles
Utility Ships typically serve the following roles:
Civilian Smallcraft (UCS):
- Cutter
- Gig
- Heavy Lander
- Launch
- Lifeboat
- Modular Cutter
- Pinnace
- Runabout
- Ship's Boat
- Shuttle
- Towing Vessel (UT)
- Tug (UT)
- Utility Craft (U) (Namesake)
Military Smallcraft (UMS):
Supraclass Archetypal Roles
These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:
U-class Utility Craft Supraclass Archetypes | |||
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Archetype | Type Code | Exemplar | Remarks |
Utility Craft | U | TBD | Smallcraft |
Utility Boat | UB | TBD | Bigcraft |
Utility Ship | UL | TBD | Largecraft |
NOTES: There is semantic overlap between many of the classes and codes. Some codes organize by mission or capability, others by size and tonnage, and yet others by other characteristics. |
History & Background (Dossier)
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Selected Variant Types & Classes
Ship Summary List
Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:
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