Talk:Ship Classification

Notes (2019)

Ship Hierarchy Characteristics:

1. Designer AKA Naval Architect
2. Function-Role
   1. Bigcraft
   2. Smallcraft
   3. Spacecraft (Boat AKA System Ship AKA Non-starship)
   4. Starcraft (Vessel AKA Star Ship)
3. Hull
4. Manufacturer / Shipyard
5. Propulsion Type
   1. NAFAL / STL (Subluminal)
   2. FTL (Supraluminal)
6. Size in Tonnage
   1. Plain size in volume (Dimensional Ton)
   2. Plain size in mass or weight (Metric Ton)
7. Size-Role
   1. ACS
   2. BCS
   3. FCS
   4. WCS
8. Technology Level by Tech Epoch
9. User by Polity
   1. Major Race (Suprapolity)
   2. Minor Race (Lesser Polity)
10. User Type
    1. Civilian Ship > Merchant Vessel or Various Other
    2. Paramilitary Ship > Auxiliary
    3. Military Ship > Warship

Notes (2018)

• Supraclass = MISSION = Battleship
• Superclass = TYPE + class + MISSION = Type BB class Battleship
• Class = NAME + class + MISSION = Tigress class Battleship

- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 22:47, 25 August 2018 (EDT)