Referral-Tree-Lightcraft-Hierarchy
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Smallcraft (F or U) (0 - 99 tons) (* System craft / non-Jump *)
- Fighter: Interceptor / Picket (FD / FE / FP / FR) (10 - 50 tons)
- Gunboat / Torpedo Boat (GB / MB / DB / EB) (40 - 99 tons)
- Cutter (sC/qC) (45+ tons)
- Light Sloop (ESL) (50 - 99 tons)
Bigcraft (W or Other) (100 tons or larger) (* System vessel / non-Jump *)
- Escort Vessel (ES/ESV):
- Sloop-of-War (ESB/ESG) (100 - 600 tons)
- Gun-Brig (EB/EBG) (400 - 1000 tons)
- Defense Boat (DB/SDB) (100 - 1,000 tons)
- System Defense Vessel (DV/SDV) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
- Defense Frigate (DG) (800 - 1,200 tons)
- Escort Defense Cruiser (EDC) (1,000 - 2,000 tons)
Largecraft (100 tons or larger) (* Jump-capable *)
- Escort (E):
- Jump-Sloop (ESJ) (100 - 600 tons)
- Close Escort (EC/CE) (300 - 600 tons)
- Corvette (E/EG) (300 - 800 tons)
- Frigate (G):
- Destroyer Escort (DE) (400 - 1,000 tons)
- Escort Frigate (EG) (500 - 1,200 tons)
- Gunned Frigate (G) (500 - 1,200 tons)
- Destroyer (D):
- Escort Destroyer (ED) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
- Escort Cruiser (EC):
- Detached Cruiser (CC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
- Colonial Cruiser (CC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
- Provincial Cruiser (CC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
- Destroyer Leader (DGL/DGC/DLC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
- Heavy Gun-Frigate (EGC/GFC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons)
- Detached Cruiser (CC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
- Traditionally, the historical vessels from which the names of the modern examples above are taken increased in size along the progression below.
- »» For more detailed background information, please see: Origins of Vessel Naming Nomenclature.
- Gunboat »» Sloop (Single-mast) »» Sloop-of-War (Brig-Sloop (2-mast) »» Ship-Sloop (3-mast)) »» Corvette »» Escort/Patrol Frigate (Destroyer Escort) »» Destroyer (Escort Destroyer / Fleet Destroyer) »» (Destroyer Leader <> Heavy Gun Frigate) »» Cruiser »» (Heavy) Gun Cruiser