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. Manufacturer
4. Propulsion Type
   1. NAFAL / STL (Subluminal)
   2. FTL (Supraluminal)
5. Size in Tonnage
6. Size-Role
   1. ACS
   2. BCS
   3. FCS
   4. WCS
7. User by Polity
   1. Major Race (Suprapolity)
   2. Minor Race (Lesser Polity)
8. 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)