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The 1975 ship reclassification of cruisers, frigates, and ocean escorts brought U.S. Navy classifications into line with other nations' classifications, and eliminated the perceived "cruiser gap" with the Soviet Navy. If a ship's hull classification symbol has "T-" preceding it, that symbolizes that it is a ship of the Military Sealift Command ...
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ID: 2: Hull number, launch year, or pennant number ... Ship classes Group Template Ref article Example after member ship {} ... Philippine Navy ships (older) RPS ...
If a U.S. Navy ship's hull classification symbol begins with "T-", it is part of the Military Sealift Command, has a primarily civilian crew, and is a United States Naval Ship (USNS) in non-commissioned service – as opposed to a commissioned United States Ship (USS) with an all-military crew.
This template provides a wikilink to a ship's page, with label options Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Prefix 1 Fleet identifier Example HMS, Japanese battleship String optional Name 2 Ship's name Example Bismarck, Belgrano String optional ID 3 Hull number, launch year, or pennant number Example H75, 1975, String optional Format 4 Formats label (parts ...
Ships in class: 9 in service, 1 under construction; Operator: People's Liberation Army Navy, Pakistan Navy (Azmat-class) Commissioned: 1991; Status: In active service; Mandau-class missile boat. Builders: South Korea; Type: Missile fast attack craft; Displacement: 250 tons
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The Essex class was the 20th century's most numerous class of capital ships, was the backbone of the U.S. Navy's combat strength during World War II from mid-1943 on, and (along with the addition of the three Midway-class carriers just after the war) continued to be the heart of U.S. Naval strength until the 1960s and 1970s.