A. |
Access Hatch |
A.A. |
Anti-Aircraft |
A.C. |
Air Conditioning |
A.E.R. |
Aft Engine Room |
Aft |
After |
A.G. |
Armor Grating |
A.H. |
Access Hole |
A.P. |
Aft Perpendicular |
A.P. |
After Perpendicular |
A.P. |
Air Port |
A.P.S. |
Ammunition Passing Scuttle |
A.T. |
Air Tight |
A.T.R. |
Aft Torpedo Room |
A/C |
Alternating Current |
ABT. |
About |
ABV. |
Above |
ACC. |
Accumulator |
AEW |
Airborne Early Warning |
AL.AL. |
Aluminum Alloy |
AL.C. |
Aluminum Corrugated |
AL.P. |
Aluminum Pilaster |
AMM. |
Ammunition |
AMMN. or AMM'N |
Ammunition |
ANT. |
Antenna |
APP'D. |
Approved |
AUX. |
Auxiliary |
B |
Bow |
B.H. |
Breast Hook |
B.L. |
Base Line |
B/P |
Bow Plane |
B&S |
Bow & Stern |
B.T.M.H |
Ballast Tank Man Hole |
B'K'T |
Bracket |
BAL. |
Balanced |
BATT. |
Battery |
BEL. |
Below |
BH'D |
Bulkhead |
BHD. |
Bulkhead |
BH. |
Bulkhead |
BKCASE. |
Bookcase |
B.T.M.H. |
Boiler Type Manhole |
C.G.R. |
Chain Guard Rail |
C.J |
Cone Joint |
C.&L. |
Cleaning Gear Locker |
C.&R. |
Construction & Repair |
C.D. |
Chest of Drawers |
C.F.O. |
Clean Fuel Oil (tank) |
C.G.L. |
Cleaning Gear Locker |
C.K. |
Coffee Kettle |
C.K.T. |
Circuit |
C.O. |
Commanding Officer |
C.P.O. |
Chief Petty Officer |
C.R.S. |
Corrosion Resisting Steel |
C.T. |
Card Table |
C.T. |
Conning Tower |
C/L (symbol) |
Center Line |
CA. |
Caliber |
CAB. |
Cabinet |
CAL. |
Caliber |
CAPT. |
Captain |
CH.W.O. |
Chief Warrant Officer |
CHF. |
Chiffonier |
CHIFF. |
Chiffonier |
CHK'D |
Checked |
CIRC. |
Circulating |
CLEAN. |
Cleaning |
COAM. |
Coaming |
C.O.C. |
Control Room |
COMP. |
Companion |
COMP. |
Compressor |
COMP. |
Compartment |
COMP'T |
Compartment |
COMPT. |
Compartment |
COND. |
Condenser |
CONN. |
Connection |
CONT. |
Control |
CONTRS. |
Containers |
COV. |
Cover |
C/R |
Control Room |
C/T |
Conning Tower |
CVK |
Centerline, Vertical Keel |
Cyl. |
Cylinder |
D. |
Diameter |
D. |
Door |
D.B. |
Double Berth |
D.C.C.W.R.H.R. |
Diameter Canvas Covered Wirerope Handrail |
D.F. |
Drinking Fountain |
D.P.F.T. |
Double Pedestal Flat Top |
D.P.M.H. |
Dish Plate Manhole |
D.T. |
Dinning Table |
D.T.C. |
Double Toilet Case |
D.W.L. |
Designed Water Line |
D.W.L. |
Draft Water Line |
D.W.T. |
Dumbwaiter Trunk |
DECONTAMIN. |
Decontaminating |
DET. |
Detection |
DIA. |
Diameter |
DIA. QRD. |
Diameter |
DIR. |
Director |
DIS. |
Discharge |
DIST. |
Distributing |
DK. |
Deck |
DK. |
Desk |
DK.DR. |
Deck Drain |
DN. |
Down |
D.P. |
Drip proof |
DR. |
Dresser |
E.C.M. |
Electronic Counter Measures |
E.M. |
Expanded Metal |
E.S. |
Escape Scuttle |
ELEC. |
Electrical |
ELEV. |
Elevator |
EMERG. |
Emergency |
ENG. |
Engine |
ENG. |
Engineer |
ENG. |
Engineering |
ENG.TRANS. |
EVAP. |
Evaporator |
EX.OFF. |
Executive Officer |
EX. STR. |
Extra Strong |
EXEC. |
Executive |
F.A. |
Flood Area (Flood Port, Flood Hole) |
F.A.T.B.P.M.H |
Flush Air-Tight Bolted Plate Manhole |
F.B.T. |
Fuel Ballast Tank |
F.C. |
Filing Cabinet |
F.C.&L. |
Film Cabinet and Locker |
F.E.R. |
Forward Engine Room |
F.H. |
Flush Type Access Hatch |
F.L. |
Fixed Light |
FL. PL. |
Flanged Plate |
F.O. |
Fuel Oil |
F.O.COLL. |
Fuel Oil Collecting (tank) |
F.O.EXP. |
Fuel Oil Expansion (tank) |
F.O.T.M.H. |
Flush Oil Tight Manhole |
F.P. |
Forward Perpendicular |
F.P.M.H. |
Flat Plate Manhole |
F.T. |
Fume-Tight |
F.T.M.J. |
Fume-Tight Metal Joiner |
F.T.M.J.S.P. |
Fume-Tight Metal Joiner Solid Panel |
F.T.R. |
Forward Torpedo Room |
F.V. |
Flood Valve |
F.W. |
Floater Net |
F.W. |
Fresh Water |
F.W.T. |
Flush Water-Tight |
F.W.T.M.H |
Flush Water-Tight Manhole |
F.W.T.B.P.M.H |
Flush Water-Tight Bolted Plate Manhole |
F.W.T.O. |
Fresh Water Tank Over |
F.W.T.Q.A. |
Flush Water-Tight Quick Acting |
FOR'D |
Forward |
FR. |
Frame |
GALV. |
Galvanized |
G.&P. |
Grommet and Punching |
G.I.S.R. |
Gyro Setting Indicating Regulator |
GAS. |
Gasoline |
GEN. |
Generator |
H. |
Hatch |
H. |
Head |
H.F. |
High Frequency |
H.F.W. |
Hot Fresh Water |
H.O. |
Hatch Over |
H.P. |
High Pressure |
H.R. |
Hose Rack |
H.S.V. |
Hanger Sprinkling Valves |
H.V. |
Hydraulic Valves |
H'DL'G |
Handling |
HANDL. |
Handling |
HDL'G |
Handling |
Hyd. |
Hydraulic |
I.B. |
Inner Bottom |
I.C. |
Internal Communication |
I.F.F. |
Identification Friend or Foe |
I.H. |
Inner Hull |
INCL. |
Incline or Inclined |
INCL. |
Inclusive |
IND. |
Indicator |
INS. |
Inside |
I.P. |
Interchangeable Panel |
KN. |
Knuckle |
L. |
Lavatory |
L. |
Locker |
L.E.O. |
Lifting Eye Over |
L.L. |
Linen Locker |
L.O. |
Lubricating Oil |
L.P. |
Lighting Panel |
L.P. |
Low Pressure |