The military and
government are famous for using - or overusing - abbreviations and acronyms for designating equipment, programs,
and agencies. These eight pages are chock full of nearly every commonly used abbreviations and acronyms used by
the U.S. military (at least up through around the year 2000).
YAG Yttrium Aluminum Garnet YAGE: Experimental Service Craft YAM: Missile Support Craft YAMM:
Missile Support Barge YC: Open Barge YCF: Car Barge YCK: Lighter Open Cargo YCV: Lighter Aircraft
Transport YD: Floating Crane YDG: Deperming/Degaussing Barge
YDT: Diving Tender YE: Ammunition Lighter YEN: Ammunition Barge YF: Covered Lighter
YFB: Ferry YFDB: Large Floating Drydock YFDL: Small Floating Drydock YFDM: Medium Floating Drydock
YFL: Launch YFN: Covered Barge YFNB: Large Covered Barge YFND: Drydock Companion Barge YFP:
Floating Power Barge YFR: Refrigerated Lighter YFRN: Refrigerated Barge YFU: Harbor Utility Transport
YG: Garbage Lighter
YGN: Garbage Barge YGS: Survey Craft YGT: Target Service Craft YGTN: Target Barge
YH: Ambulance Craft YM: Dredge YMN: Non-Self-Propelled Dredge YNC: Net Cargo Craft
YNG: Gate Craft YO: Fuel Lighter YON: Fuel Barge YOS: Oil Storage Barge YOSR: Nuclear Waste
Disposal Barge YOSS: Submersible Oil Storage Barge YPD: Floating Pile Driver
YPL: Barracks Barge YPT: Torpedo Retriever YR: Floating Workshop Barge yr: Year
YRC: Cable Tender YRD: Auxiliary Repair Dock YRG: Tank Cleaning Craft YRRN: Radiological Repair
Barge YRS: Salvage Craft YSR: Sludge Removal Craft YSS: Service Submersible
YTB: Large Harbor Tug YTL: Small Harbor Tug YTM: Medium Harbor Tug YTR: Fireboat
YTS: Sail Training Craft YVS: Seaplane Service Craft YW: Water Lighter YWN: Water Barge YXR:
Hulk or Relic YXT: Training Craft |