Talk:Ship Mission Code

T⁵ Ship Type & Mission Codes / Modifiers

ABC Ship Identifier (Prefix-Codes) (T⁵)

ABC Ship Identifier (Prefix-Codes)
ABC Code	D. Qualifier	C. Type	B. Activity	A. Service	Description	Remarks
A-			Auxiliary	Naval
B-	Primary / Line	Offensive Combatant	Combat	Naval
D-		Defensive	Combat	Naval
P-		Paramilitary / Independent	Combat	Naval
O-	Attack	Siege	Combat	Naval
S-	Defender	Siege	Combat	Naval
H-		Inspection / Enforcement	Bureaucratic	Government
S- , X-		Communication & Recon / Survey	Exploration / Information	Government / NGO
L-		Scientific Research	Exploration / Information	Government / NGO
K-			Charter	Commerce
M-			Merchant	Commerce
Y-				Private	Privately owned/operated vessel in non-commercial use.	Prefix Code to other codes

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BCS Ship Identifier (Ship Type Codes) (T⁵)

BCS Naval Ship Classification
ABC-Prefix Code	Code	E. Mission 1. Supraclass	D. Qualifier 2. Superclass	C. Type 3. Class	B. Activity 4. Model	A. Service 5. Bloc (Lot)	Remarks / Comments
B	B	Battle	Principal	Offensive	Combat	Military	Capital, Primary, Line-of-Battle
B	C	Cruiser	Major	Offensive	Combat	Military	Secondary, Independent
	V	Carrier	Special	Offensive	Combat	Military	"Voler", "Vessel" or "Vehicle" Carrier
O / S	S	Siege Engine	Attack	Siege	Combat	Military	"Siege" or "Sentinel"
A	(varies)	Auxiliary	Minor	Support/Supply	Auxiliary	Military	ACS Combatant (Corvette), Resupply, Courier, Transport

BCS Ship Mission Modifiers (T⁵)

BCS Naval Ship Classification
Code	Mission Modifier	Description	Remarks
A	Armored	A ship which normally does not have Armor is provided Armor.	(Usually applies to Auxiliaries)
B	Beam	The primary weaponry is beam weapons.	Typical for Capital Line Combatants
C, F	Command/Flag	The ship is equipped for command and control of other ships. The squadron commander (Admiral or Commodore) commands from a Flag-designated ship.
D	Monitor	The ship, while movable, is intended to operate in a fixed location. Typically restricted to one system, and so does not require (or does not have) jump drives.	D = Defensive/Defender /N = Monitor /DN = Defense Monitor.
E, L	Escort/Light	The ship is of lesser tonnage, with lighter armament and/or armor, or is primarily intended to defend a more substantive vessel from attacks.
F	Fast	The ship has drives that provide acceleration greater than typical within the fleet.
K	Strike	The ship is designed to attack world or immobile targets.
L	Lander	The craft carries troops, vehicles, and equipment to a world surface for battle. An Assault Lander delivers directly to the battlefield.
M	Missile	The primary weaponry is missiles or torpedoes.
O	Orbital	The ship is designed to operate from orbit.	(Typically applies to siege engines) - Ortillery Vessels, et al.
R	Rider	The ship is designed to be carried by (to ride) a Carrier. The design typically omits jump drive and associated fuel.
S	Slow	The ship has drives that provide acceleration less than typical within the fleet.
F	Fighter	The small craft (less than 100 tons) equivalent of a Rider.	(Not used for Capital Vessels)
Q	Quarantine	The ship is dedicated to the Quarantine mission.	(Obsolete)

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ACS Ship Identifier (Ship Type Codes) (T⁵)

T5 ACS Ship Classification
ABC Prefix-Code	Mission Code	E. Mission 1. Supraclass	D. Qualifier 2. Superclass	C. Type 3. Class	B. Activity 4. Model	A. Service 5. Bloc (Lot)	Remarks / Comments
	C	Cruiser	Principal	Offensive	Combat	Military	None
	G	Frigate	Major	Offensive	Combat	Military	None
	D	Destroyer	Special	Offensive	Combat	Military	None
	E	Corvette	Minor	Offensive	Combat	Military	None
S/O	H	Ortillery Ship	Attack	Siege	Combat	Military	None
S	T	Assault	Invasion	Siege	Combat	Military	None
D	S	Sentinel	Defender	Siege	Combat	Military	None
D	N	Monitor	Principal	Defensive	Combat	Military	None
D	V	Defender	Major	Defensive	Combat	Military	None
D	B	Boat (SDB)	Special	Defensive	Combat	Military	None
D	E	Escort	Minor	Defensive	Combat	Military	None
P	P	Corsair Vessel	Anti-Shipping	Independent	Combat	Military	None
P	P	Marauder	Anti-Port	Independent	Combat	Military	None
P	R	Raider	Anti-Commerce	Independent	Combat	Military	None
A	T	Transport	Major	Supply	Auxiliary	Military	None
A	W	Barge	Minor	Supply	Auxiliary	Military	None
A	T	Tender, Tug	Resupply	Supply	Auxiliary	Military	None
A	E	Corvette	Information	Supply	Auxiliary	Military	None
M	M	Liner	Passenger	Scheduled	Merchant	Civilian	None
M	R	Merchant Ship	Cargo	Scheduled	Merchant	Civilian	None
M	F	Freighter	Freight	Scheduled	Merchant	Civilian	None
M	T	Transport	Freighter	Unscheduled	Merchant	Civilian	None
M	A	Trader	Cargo	Unscheduled	Merchant	Civilian	None
M	U	Packet Ship	Passenger	Unscheduled	Merchant	Civilian	None
K	K	Safari Ship	Recreation	Charter	Merchant	Civilian	None
K	K	Expedition Ship	Active	Charter	Merchant	Civilian	None
K	Y	Yacht	Luxury	Charter	Merchant	Civilian	None
	S	Courier Ship	Small Goods	Information	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	S	Messenger Ship	Data Files	Information	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	X	Express Ship	Goods & Files	Information	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	S	Scout Ship	First Look	Exploration	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	N	Survey Ship	Re-Look	Exploration	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	B	Beagle	Data Collection	Exploration	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	N	Medical Vessel / Hospital Ship	Medical Data	Exploration	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	L	Lab Ship	Data Analysis	Exploration	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	J	Seeker (Prospector)	Resource Search	Exploration	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	P	Picket Ship	Inspection	Bureaucratic	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	P	Patrol Ship	Enforcement	Bureaucratic	Non-combat	Paramilitary	None
	P	Privateer	Anti-Shipping	Privateer	Combat	Paramilitary	None
	Z	Unclassified	Unclassified	Unclassified	Unclassified	Unclassified	None

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Notes (2019)

1. EXTERNAL LINK: ship naming conventions
2. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Naming conventions (ships)
3. EXTERNAL LINK: United States Ship (Ship prefix)
4. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Hull number
5. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: United States military aircraft serial numbers
6. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Ship Prefix
7. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Ship Class
8. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: US Navy Ships
9. EXTERNAL LINK: Wikipedia: Hull classification symbol

- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 12:02, 16 January 2019 (EST)

Notes (2018)

1. EXTERNAL LINK: Craft Type Codes by David by David Jaques-Watson

- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 23:09, 18 November 2018 (EST)

WHP Prison Hulk (2015)

Added WHP classification. Please discuss, accept, or reject.

- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 11:13, 17 February 2015 (EST)

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Looks good to me and mirrors the QP designation on the military side.

- Jmattera (talk) 11:59, 17 February 2015 (EST)