Ship Mission Code
Description
The list of hull classifications comprises an alphabetical list of the starship and spacecraft hull classification symbols to identify the type of a ship. The base description for the hull classifications comes from Ship type codes.
The combination of symbol and hull number are used by the Imperium to identify Imperium vessels uniquely. A heavily modified or repurposed ship may receive a new symbol, and either retain the hull number or receive a new one. Also, the system of symbols has changed a number of times, so ships' symbols sometimes change without anything being done to the physical ship. Some of the symbols listed here may not be presently in use.
A - Military Auxiliaries
- AC: Casuality Vessel, Hospital Ship, Medical Frigate
- AD: Medium Transport
- ADA: Heavy Transport
- ADL: Light Transport
- AE: Fleet Tug
- AEA: Heavy Fleet Tug
- AEL: Light Fleet Tug
- AF: Medium Tanker
- AFA: Heavy Tanker, Supertanker
- AFL: Light Tanker
- AM: Medium Replenishment Vessel
- AMA: Large Replenishment Vessel
- AML: Light Replenishment Vessel
- AO: Medium Ordinance Carrier
- AOA: Heavy Ordinance Carrier
- AOL: Light Ordinance Carrier
- AO-F: Medium Ordinance Carrier (Fast)
- AS: Salvage/Recovery Vessel
- ASA: Mobile dock
- AT: Ship Tender
- ATP: Figher/SDB Tender
- ATC: Cruiser Tender
- AU: Medium Utility Vessel
- AUL: Light Utility Vessel
- AUA: Heavy Utility Vessel
- AX: Medium Refinery Vessel
- AXH: Heavy Refinery Vessel
- AXL: Light Refinery Vessel
- AZ: Medium Tanker/Replenishment Vessel Hybrid
- AZA: Large Tanker/Replenishment Vessel Hybrid
- AZL: Light Tanker/Replenishment Vessel Hybrid
- AZT: Rift Tanker, Long jump tanker
B - Battleships
- BA: Heavy Battleship, Superbattleship, Dreadnought
- BB: Battleship
- BL: Light Battleship, Pocket Battleship
- BM: Monitor
- BR: Battle Rider
- BS: Strike Battleship
- BZ: Battle Rider Hybrid
C - Cruisers
- CA: Heavy Cruiser, Cruiser, Armored
- CAB: Heavy Bombardment Cruiser
- CAM: Heavy Missile Cruiser
- CAP: Heavy Provincial Cruiser
- CAR: Heavy Cruiser Rider
- CB: Battlecruiser
- CL: Light Cruiser
- CLB: Light Bombardment Cruiser
- CLM: Light Missile Cruiser
- CLP: Light Provincial Cruiser
- CLR: Light Cruiser Rider
- CS: Strike Cruiser, Scout Cruiser, Rift Cruiser, Fleet Intruder
- CSM: Strike Missile Cruiser
- CY: Mercenary Cruiser
D - Destroyers
- DA: Destroyer Leader, Heavy Destroyer
- DD: Destroyer, Corvette
- DDM: Missile Destroyer, Missile Corvette
- DE: Destroyer Escort, Sloop
- DEM: Missile Destroyer Escort
- DL: Light Destroyer
- DP: Pursuit Destroyer
- DS: Strike Destroyer, Fast Destroyer
E - Escorts
- EA: Heavy Escort, Fleet Escort
- EE: Escort, Corvette
- EEM: Missile Escort, Missile Corvette
- EL: Close Escort, Light Escort, Escort Corvette
- ELM: Light Missile Escort
- ES: Strike Escort, Escort Raider, Pursuit Escort
F - Frigates
- FA: Heavy Frigate
- FF: Frigate
- FFM: Missile Frigate
- FL: Light Frigate
- FS: Strike Frigate
G - Civilian Commercial Craft
- GC: Construction Vessel
- GCA: Mobile Construction Plant
- GCL: Repair Vessel
- GM: Miner Craft, Asteroid Miner
- GMA: Heavy Asteroid Miner, Asteroid Processor
- GMC: Prospector's Cutter
- GR: Mercenary Cruiser
- GE: Tugs, Towing Vessel
- GEA: Heavy Tug/Towing Vessel
- GEB: Beacon Maintenance Vessel
- GEL: Light Tug/Towing Vessel
- GT: Medium Tender
- GTA: Mobile Repair Dock, Large Tender
- GTL: Ship Repair Vessel
H - Civilian Non-Commercial Craft
- HC: Customs Boat
- HG: Any government vessel without other designation
- HP: Law Enforcement Vessel
- HPA: Heavy Law Enforcement Vessel, Armed Law Enforcement Vessel
- HR: Revenue Cutter
- HS: Settlement Ship, Colony Ship, Settlement Transport
I - Intruder Assault Transports
- IA: Heavy Assault Transport
- IAI: Heavy Assault Intruder
- II: Assault Transport
- IL: Light Assault Transport, Assault Shuttle, Marine Cutter
- ILI: Light Assault Intruder, Assault Lander
- IV: Small Assault Transport, Assault Gig, Marine Gig
L - Civilian Lab/Research vessels
- L : Laboratory Ship
- LS : Survey Ship
M - Merchants
- MA: Large/Heavy Merchant
- MAS: Large/Heavy Subsidized Merchant
- MM: Medium Merchant
- MMA: Medium Armed Merchant
- MMJ: Medium Merchant Frontier Trader
- MMS: Medium Subsidized Merchant
- MC: Merchant Cruiser
- ML: Light Merchant
- MLF: Light Merchant Free Trader
- MLJ: Light Merchant Far Trader
- MS: Small Merchant
- MSF: Small Merchant Free Trader
- MSJ: Small Merchant Far Trader
P - Fighters
- PA: Heavy Fighter, Gunned Scout
- PAM: Heavy Missile Fighter
- PAS: Heavy SDB
- PG: Gunboat/Gunship
- PI: Interface Fighter
- PL: Light Fighter
- PLS: Light SDB
- PLM: Light Missile Fighter
- PP: Medium Fighter
- PPS: Medium SDB
- PS: Strike Fighter
Q - Military Specialty Craft
- QE: Experimental Vessel
- QM: Mine Dispensing/Mine Retrieval Vessel
- QP: Military Prison Vessel
- QS: Surveillance Vessel
- QT: Q-Ship
R - Civilian Merchants Liners
- RA Large Merchant Liner
- RL Small Merchant Liner
- RR: Medium Merchant Liner
- RT: Long Liner
S - Military Smallcraft
- SA: Heavy Scout
- SAF: Heavy Fleet Scout
- SC: Courier
- SCL: Long Range Courier
- SF: Fuel Cutter, Medium Gas Skimmer
- SFA: Large Fueler, Large Gas Skimmer
- SFL: Fuel Pinnace, Light Fueler, Light Gas Skimmer
- SG: Gig, Pinnace
- SGR: Recon Gig, Recon Pinnace
- SL: Light Scout, Dispatch Boat
- SS: Scout
- SSF: Medium Fleet Scout
- SSM: Medium Medevac Scout
- SSR: Armed Scout, Scout Raider
- SSX: Medium Recon Scout
- ST: Shuttle
- STA: Heavy Shuttle
- STL: Light Shuttle
- STM: Medevac Shuttle
T - Merchant Transport
- TBA: Large/Heavy Bulk Cargo Transport
- TBL: Light Bulk Cargo Transport
- TBM: Medium Bulk Cargo Transport
- TFA: Large/Heavy Tanker
- TFL: Light Tanker
- TFM: Medium Tanker
- TOA: Large/Heavy Ore Transport
- TOL: Light Ore Transport
- TOM: Medium Ore Transport
- TV: Agricultural Transport
U - Civilian Utility Craft
- UCA: Cutter, Pinnace
- UC: Launch, Ship's Boat, Ship's Shuttle
- UCL: Gig
- UCS: Lifeboat
V - Carriers
- VA: Heavy Carrier
- VE: Escort Carrier, Pocket Carrier
- VL: Light Carrier
- VI: Assault Carrier
- VS: Strike Carrier
- VT: Carrier Tender
- VTB: Battle Rider Carrier Tender
- VTC: Cruiser Rider Carrier Tender
- VTF: Fighter/SBD Carrier Tender
- VTI: Interdiction Carrier Tender
- VTM: Mixed Rider Carrier Tender
- VV: Fleet Carrier
W - Orbital Complexes
- WA : Armored station
- WG : Government station (unspecified)
- WHP: Prsion hulk or prison orbital complex.
- WM : Merchant / commercial station
- WMD: Floating Dock/Repair facility
- WMI: Orbital industrial facility
- WR : Residential orbital habitat
- WS : Sensor platform
- WSA: Armed Sensor Platform
- WSB: Sensor/Beacon Platform
- WSM: Manned Sensor Platform
- WY : Private orbital habitat
Y - Privately owned craft
- YA : Large Yacht
- YY : Medium Yacht
- YYG: Gunned Medium Yacht
- YR : Racing Yacht