Hull Designations for World War II US Navy Ships

DD Destroyer
APD High Speed Transport
CL Light Cruiser
DM Destroyer Minelayer
AH Hospital Ship
DMS        Destroyer Minesweeper
AV Seaplane Tender
DE Escort Destroyer
BB Battleship
LCS Littoral Combat Ship
CM Minelayer
PGM Gunboat
LCI Landing Craft Infantry
LCT Landing Craft Tank
APA Attack Transport
LSF Landing Ship ???
LSM Landing Ship, Medium
AS Submarine Tender

Some terms and abbreviations appearing in the log

GQ General Quarters ("battle stations")
Baka Bomb       A kamikaze rocket (Ohka in Japanese)
Bogey A radar or visual contact whose identity is unknown
CRM Chief Radioman
USNR United States Naval Reserve
DESRON Destroyer Squadron
SS Steam Ship
CPO Chief Petty Officer
CAP Combat Air Patrol
S1c Seaman Recruit
S2c Seaman Apprentice
S3c Seaman

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