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AA |
anti-aircraft |
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Act/ |
Acting |
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ADM |
Admiralty (document) |
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AEW |
airborne early warning |
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AMC |
armed merchant cruiser |
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A/S |
anti-submarine |
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BYMS |
British Yard Minesweeper (US-built) |
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BPD |
Boom Patrol Detachment |
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CO |
commanding officer |
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CWGC |
Commonwealth War
Graves Commission |
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DEMS |
Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships |
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DSC |
Distinguished Service Cross |
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DSM |
Distinguished Service Medal |
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DSO |
Distinguished Service Order |
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Du |
Dutch |
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FAA |
Fleet Air Arm |
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FPB |
fast patrol boat |
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GM |
George Medal |
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Gr |
Greece |
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grt |
gross registered tons |
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HKRNVR |
Hong Kong RNVR |
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HQ |
Headquarters |
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HS |
hospital ship |
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LBE |
landing barge, emergency repair |
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LBO |
landing barge, oiler |
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LBV |
landing barge vehicle |
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LBV(M) |
landing barge vehicle (motorised) i.e. not a dumb barge |
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LBW |
landing barge, water |
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LCA |
landing craft assault |
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LCF |
landing craft flak |
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LCF(L) |
landing craft flak (large) |
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LCG(L) |
landing craft gun (large) |
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LCH |
landing craft headquarters |
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LCI(L) |
landing craft infantry (large) |
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LCI(M) |
landing craft infantry (medium) |
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LCM |
landing craft mechanised |
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LCOCU |
Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Unit |
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LCP |
landing craft personnel |
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LCP(L) |
landing craft personnel (large) |
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LCP(R) |
landing craft personnel (ramped) |
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LCQ |
landing craft administration |
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LCS(L) |
landing craft support (large) |
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LCS(M) |
landing craft support (medium) |
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LCT |
landing craft tank |
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LCT(A) |
landing craft tank (armoured |
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LCT(R) |
landing craft tank (rocket) |
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LCU |
landing craft, utility |
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LCV |
landing craft vehicle |
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LCVP |
landing craft vehicle/personnel |
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LSE(LC) |
landing ship emergency repair (Landing Craft), ex-LST |
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LSL |
landing ship logistics |
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LST |
landing ship tank |
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LST(C) |
landing ship tank (carrier) |
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MA/SB |
motor anti-submarine boat |
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MC |
Military Cross |
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MFV |
motor fishing vessel |
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MFPV |
motor fishing patrol vessel |
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MGB |
motor gun boat |
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ML |
motor launch |
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MMS |
motor minesweeper |
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MN |
Merchant Navy |
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MNBDO |
Marine Naval Base Defence Organisation |
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MTB |
motor torpedo boat |
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MV |
motor vessel |
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NAP |
Naval Auxiliary Patrol |
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NAPS |
Naval Auxiliary Patrol Service |
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NAS |
Naval Air Station |
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No |
Norwegian |
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NDF |
Naval Defence Force |
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NVF |
Naval Volunteer Force |
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NZD |
New Zealand Division (of the Royal Navy, preceeded formation
of RNZN) |
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Py/ |
Probationary |
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QARNNSR |
Queen Alexander’s Royal Naval Nursing Service Reserve |
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RAF |
Royal Air Force |
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RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
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RANR |
Royal Australian Naval Reserve |
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RANVR |
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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RCN |
Royal Canadian Navy |
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RCNR |
Royal Canadian Naval Reserve |
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RCNVR |
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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RFA |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
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RFR |
Royal Fleet Reserve |
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RIN |
Royal Indian Navy |
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RINR |
Royal Indian Naval Reserve |
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RM |
Royal Marines |
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RNethN or RNN |
Royal
Netherlands or Dutch Navy |
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RNorN |
Royal Norwegian Navy |
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RNPS |
Royal Naval Patrol Service |
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RNR |
Royal Naval Reserve |
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RNSR |
Royal Naval Special or Supplementary Reserve |
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RNVR |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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RNV(W)R |
Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve |
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SANF |
South African Naval Force |
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SGB |
Steam gun boat |
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SOE |
Special Operations Executive |
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Sqn |
Squadron |
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SS |
steamship |
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Ty/ |
Temporary |
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YMS |
yard minesweeper, US-built |