| Code | Type Name | Size Range (General Min/Max – Tons) |
| Hyperspace Combatant Vessels | ||
| BB | Battleship | 2,500,000 – 6,000,000 |
| BC | Battlecruiser | 500,000 – 2,500,000 |
| CA | Heavy Cruiser | 200,000 – 500,000 |
| CC | Command Cruiser | 200,000 – 2,500,000 |
| CL | Light Cruiser | 80,000 – 200,000 |
| CLE | Escort Light Cruiser | 80,000 – 200,000 |
| CS | Scout Cruiser | 80,000 – 500,000 |
| CVE | Escort Cruiser LAC Carrier | 1,500,000 – 3,000,000 |
| DD | Destroyer | 60,000 – 100,000 |
| DDE | Escort Destroyer | 60,000 – 100,000 |
| DDL | Destroyer Leader (modified Light Cruiser) | 80,000 – 200,000 |
| DN | Dreadnought | 6,000,000 – 7,500,000 |
| DNP | Missile Pod Dreadnought | 6,000,000 – 7,500,000 |
| DNV | Dreadnought LAC Carrier | 6,000,000 – 7,500,000 |
| FG | Frigate | 50,000 – 70,000 |
| KT | Corvette/Korvette (a Frigate by any other name...) | 50,000 – 70,000 |
| OFx | Orbital Fortress/Monitor | 9,000,000+ |
| SD | Superdreadnought | 7,500,000 – 9,000,000 |
| SDP | Missile Pod Superdreadnought | 7,500,000 – 9,000,000 |
| SDV | Superdreadnought LAC Carrier | 7,500,000 – 9,000,000 |
| Normal-space Combatant Vessels | ||
| PCL | Patrol Craft, Light/Light Attack Craft (7,500-25,000t) | 7,500 – 25,000 |
| PCLE | Patrol Craft, Light, Escort/Light Escort Craft | 7,500 – 25,000 |
| PCLO | Patrol Craft, Light, Tanker/LAC Tanker (60% Fuel Tanks) | 7,500 – 25,000 |
| PCLR | Patrol Craft, Light, Reconnaissance/Light Recon Craft | 7,500 – 25,000 |
| PCM | Patrol Craft, Medium (Can be -E, -O or -R subtype) | 25,000 – 45,000 |
| PCH | Patrol Craft, Heavy/Large (can be -E, -R, or -O subtype) | 45,000 – 75,000 |
| Auxiliary/Noncombatant/Civilian Vessels | Code | Type Name | Size Range (Min/Max – Tons) |
| ADx | Destroyer Tender | Generally -S (1.5 – 2.5M) |
| AEx | Ammunition Ship | Any |
| AFx | Provision/Stores Ship | Any |
| AFx | Patrol Craft Tender | Generally -S (1 – 1.5M) |
| AHx | Hospital Ship | Generally -M or -L |
| AKx | Cargo Ship/Freighter | Any |
| AOx | Fuel Tanker | Generally -M or -L |
| APx | Passenger Ship (Troop Transport or Liner) | Any |
| ARx | Repair Ship/Mobile Shipyard | Generally -L |
| ATx | Tow/Tug Ship | Rarely -S/-SS |
| IXx | Miscellaneous, Unclassified (Courier Boat, other Unclassified) | Generally -SS (<1M) |
| MLx | Mine Warfare Vessel (Minelayer) | Generally -S (1 – 2.5M) |
| Vessel Code Modifiers — Combatant/Noncombatant | ||
| Prefix | Meaning | |
| T- | Military/Government Vessel with Civilian Crew | Any |
| M-/MS- | Merchant/Merchant Service Vessel (normally unarmed) | Any |
| P- | Privately-owned Vessel, Non-Merchant (normally unarmed) | Any |
| OP> | ||
| Suffix | Meaning | |
| A | Armed (for M- and P- vessels) / Attack (for T- and Military-crewed vessels) | |
| D | High Speed (Military Vessels – mostly Auxiliary types) | |
| E | Escort (Military vessels only) | |
| F | Fast/High Speed (M- / P- / T- and Government Civilian vessels except Courier Boats) | |
| L | Large or Leader (Military Only) | 6,000,000 – 8,500,000 [LL=8.5M+] |
| M | Medium (2,500,001 to 6,000,000 tons) | 2,500,000 – 6,000,000 |
| P | Troop Carrier (Military Vessel Conversion) | |
| Q | Q-Ship : Merchant hull armed as [Combatant Type Code]; e.g., BBQ/BCQ/DNQ | |
| R | Long Range (Fuel/Consumables for greater of 1.5x normal cruising duration/6 months) | |
| S | Small or Small for Type (Military) | 500,000 – 2,500,000 [SS = <500,000] |
| Prefixes are never combined. Suffixes may be combined to indicate multiple characteristics. Example: M-APAF = Fast Armed Passenger Liner | ||
| Smallcraft Type Codes | |||||
| Code | Type Name | Size Range (Min/Max Tons) | |||
| LCL | Landing Craft, Personnel, Large/Shuttle (501-1,000t) | 501 – 1,000 | |||
| LCM | Landing Craft, Personnel, Medium/Pinnace (251-500t) | 251 – 500 | |||
| LCS | Landing Craft, Personnel, Small/Cutter (50-250t) | 50 – 250 | |||
| LKL | Landing Craft, Cargo, Large/Cargo Shuttle (501-1,000t) | 501 – 1,000 | |||
| LKM | Landing Craft, Cargo, Medium/Cargo Pinnace (251-500t) | 251 – 500 | |||
| LKS | Landing Craft, Cargo, Small/Cargo Cutter (50-250t) | 50 – 250 | |||
| YL | Lighter, Cargo, Large/Primary Hauler (5,001t +) | 5,001 – | |||
| YM | Lighter, Cargo, Medium (2,501-5,000t) | 2,501 – 5,000 | |||
| YS | Lighter, Cargo, Small (1,001-2,500t) | 1,001 – 2,500 | |||
| Suffix | Meaning | Types Generally ApplicableTo | |||
| A | Armed | LCx/LKx | |||
| C | Armed, Command | LCx | |||
| E | Emergency/Lifeboat | LCx | |||
| F | Fast Emergency | LCx | |||
| G | Gunnery Stores (Missile/Smallcraft Weapon Ammunition) | LKx/Yx | |||
| H | Hospital/Medical | LCx | |||
| O | Fuel Transport | LKx/Yx | |||
| P | Luxury/VIP or Personnel when used with other codes | LCx/LKx/Yx | |||
| R | Rescue | LCx | |||
| S | Swift [Fast, non-Emergency] or Swift, Armed | LCx/LKx | |||
| T | Utility [Mixed Cargo/Passenger] | LCx/Yx | |||
| V | Vehicle Transport | LCx/LKx/Yx | |||
| Smallcraft Suffix Codes may be inserted before or after the Size Designator (ex: LKLV or LKVL for Large Vehicle Transport Shuttle) The Suffix Code T for Utility indicates a shuttle or lighter whose payload space is more-or-less evenly divided between bulk/containerized cargo bays and passenger accommodation (passenger baggage space is included in passenger accommodation volume). This Suffix Code may be used with other codes to indicate the type of cargo carried. The Suffix Code -P for Personnel is used to designate a Specialized Cargo Carrier (-G, -O, -V) Shuttle or Lighter fitted to carry a small number of passengers on a regular basis. Passenger capacity will be less than 25% of total payload volume. | |||||