Re: Stamp Out Ignorance

Thus spake Scott Nolan:

> AD -	   Destroyer Tender
APD (or AVP) - Destroyer Transport. Most commonly found 
in the Pacific War during WW2, although most navies used destroyers 
as troop transport at one time or another. Basically an older 
destroyer converted to a troop carrier. The Japanese used a lot of 
these in the Soloman campaign (the Tokyo Express).

> BB -	   Battleship
BC - Battlecruiser. I don't think any are left now.

> CL -	   Light Cruiser
CLAA - Anti-aircraft Cruiser. Another WW2 invention, a light cruiser 
hull armed with multitude of AAA and dual purpose guns. A good 
example is the Atlanta class, with 12 dual 5"/38 turrets. The FT 
equivalent would be a ship armed with lots of ADAF and C turrets.

> CVL -    Light Aircraft Carrier
CVE - Escort Carrier. In WW2 this usually a converted merchant hull 
carrying upto 30 aircrafts. With a top speed of (at most) 20 knots 
they are too slow for fleet duty like CVLs yet good enough for convoy 
escort.

> DD -	  Destroyer
DE - Destroyer Escort. The destroyer's little brother.

How about some Russian warship type names for your ESU ships?

Atomny Raketny Kreyser - Nuclear powered missile cruiser (e.g. the 
Kirovs)
Eskadrenny Minonosets - Destroyer
Bolshoy Raketny Korabl - Large missile ship
Storozhevoy Korabl - Escort ship (That's what they called the Krivak 
FF)
Pogranichny Storozhevoy Korabl - Border patrol ship
Maly Raketny Korabl - Small missile ship
Raketny Kater - Missile cutter (the Osa class missile boats)
Torpedny Kater - Torpedo cutter
Bolshoy Desantny Korabl - Large landing ship

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