August 4, 201213 yr Many classes in the HUD-4 do not have any description listed. The following is an attempt to provide some basic text that can simply be cut and paste into the database by Gunny whenever it is convenient for him to do so. Facts (dates, etc.) were gathered from Wikipedia, but I have tried to make sure I have not used the actual wording or phrasing that occurs in the Wikipedia articles. Obviously, if any of these are wrong, etc., please feel free to post corrections so that Gunny can use that information. Here are the first set of ship descriptions. They are very basic, but for now I figure they are better than nothing. If anyone has any ideas for fleshing any of them out, please feel free to post them. The idea here is to give Gunny something he can simply check one last time to make sure there are no stupid mistakes that I left in by accident and then paste right into the database. I am also including a few corrections to existing entries that appear to be in error. I probably will not do this for the aircraft. The way the aircraft entries are formatted, the lack of a description is not as much of a problem as it was for ships and submarines. But, you never know... ----cut here---- L 16 Absalon New class of Danish support ships are effectively multi-role destroyers with a modular flex deck that can be fitted for various purposes, including cargo transport, a command and control module, or a small hospital. L 173 Chios [Jason] Modern LST class serving with the Greek navy. L 3006 Largs Bay New class of British LSD vessels. It can carry up to 24 tanks or up to 150 light trucks. L 53 HMAS Canberra New class of Australian LHD vessels, typically carries from 16 to 24 helicopters. L 61 Juan Carlos New Spanish amphibious assault ship capable of operating up to 30 aircraft. L 9013 Mistral A class of French amphibious assault ships (with some sold abroad to countries like Russia). Normally carries 16 to 35 helicopters. L 9021 Ouragan French class of landing platform dock vessels. L 9892 San Giorgio (88-99) Italian class of amphibious transport dock used to carry soldiers and armored vehicles. Normally carries three to five helicopters. L 9892 San Giorgio (99+) Italian class of amphibious transport dock used to carry soldiers and armored vehicles. Normally carries three to five helicopters. L 9894 San Giusto Italian class of amphibious transport dock used to carry soldiers and armored vehicles. Normally carries three to five helicopters. LCAC 1 American hovercraft used to transport soldiers, vehicles, and cargo from amphibious ships to shore. Also used by the Japanese and the South Koreans. LCM 8 American class of mechanized landing craft in use for more than 50 years. LCP Nampo North Korean class of landing assault craft. Some exported to other countries as patrol boats. LCS 2 American class of littoral combat ship employing a trimaran design and capable of high speed. LCS 2 (MMC) American class of littoral combat ship employing a trimaran design and capable of high speed. LCU 1610 American class of landing craft utility vessels. LHA 6 New generation of American amphibious assault vessels. Typically carries 20-30 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. LPD 41 Fictional platform. Hypothetical medium amphibious assault vessel class. LPH 6111 Dokdo South Korean class of amphibious assault ships. Typically operates 10 to 15 helicopters. LSD 28 Thomaston American class of dock landing ships in service from the 1950s to the 1980s. LSD 41 Whidbey Island American class of dock landing ships in service since the 1980s. LSD (Ex US Cabildo LSD) The Casa Grande dock landing ships served in World War II and during the Cold War. During the 1970s, some vessels were transferred to other nations, such as Spain and Greece. LSM 657 [ex. LSM 1] Class of World War II vintage American medium landing ship acquired by South Korea. LSV 1 Frank S. Besson American class of logistics support vessel in service since the late 1980s. M04 Imanta Latvian class of minehunters. M1 <-- Okay, I’m stumped…what is this? M 166 Munsif Pakistani incarnation of the widely used Tripartite-class minehunter. M 29 Brecon British class of minehunters in service since the 1980s. Some ships sold to Greece and Lithuania. M 641 Eridan French incarnation of the widely used Tripartite-class minehunter. M 850 Alkmaar Dutch incarnation of the widely used Tripartite-class minehunter. M 915 Aster Belgian incarnation of the widely used Tripartite-class minehunter. Madume <-- Okay, I’m stumped…what is this? Merchant: Arctic Sunrise Icebreaker operated by Greenpeace for purposes such as anti-whaling campaigns. Merchant: British Fern Tanker operated by British Petroleum. Merchant: Captain Zaman Saga-class ferry capable of carrying 600 passengers and 100 automobiles. Merchant 22kt container ship Generic merchant vessel designed to carry standard cargo containers. Merchant Esperanza Vessel operated by Greenpeace equipped with underwater monitoring equipment. Merchant Freighter (18k) Generic merchant vessel. Merchant Freighter (22k) Generic merchant vessel. Merchant Julius Fucik Fictional merchant vessel appearing in Tom Clancey’s “Red Storm Rising.” Merchant Mavi Marmara Passenger vessel notable for its involvement in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Merchant Ro-Ro 12.5 GT Large ferry optimized for carrying vehicles. Merchant: Sevmorflot Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker Merchant: Steve Irwin Vessel employed by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Merchant: Tramp Steamer Generic light merchant employed by hundreds of shipping companies around the world. MPSG Q-Ship <-- okay, I’m stumped…what is this? O 266 HMAS Sirius Tanker operated by the Australian navy. Oinoussai [Terrebonne Parish] American tank landing ship acquired by Greece in 1977. Battle Class Fictional platform. Hypothetical offshore patrol corvette operated by the Australian navy. P 101 Kagitigan Philippine patrol boat class in use since the early 1980s. P 178 Ekpe Patrol boat operated by the Nigerian navy. P 18 Armatolos (90-95) Osprey 55 gunboat class operated by the Greek navy P 18 Armatolos (95+) Osprey 55 gunboat class operated by the Greek navy P 313 Thondor Chinese missile boat class operated by the Iranian navy. P 330 TCG Kilic Fast attack craft class in service with the Turkish navy, with vessels commissioned between 1998 and 2010. P 340 TCG Dogon Fast attack craft class in service with the Turkish navy, with vessels commissioned in the late 1990s. P 348 TCG Yildiz Fast attack craft class in service with the Turkish navy, with vessels commissioned in the late 1970s and early 1980s. P 37 BRL Garoh Fast attack craft class operated by the Kuwaiti navy. P 420 Sparviero Italian hydrofoil missile boat in service between 1974 and 2002. P 6052 Thetis Klasse 420 German patrol boats built in the 1960s and acquired by the Greek navy in the 1990s. P 620 Sarayu The Sukanya-class offshore patrol vessels are part of the Indian navy; the Surayu was sold to Sri Lanka in 2000. PB 1 <-- I am not sure about this one, but I could not find any matches for it, so I figure using it as a generic class may be the best option Generic patrol boat class similar to vessels employed by many navies. PBR Mk II (Corrected) American class of riverine patrol boats employed during the 1970s and 1980s. Presumably capable of handling inshore coastal duties as well. If you have seen the film “Apocalypse Now,” you know what these boats look like and what they can do. PC 1 Cyclone American class of patrol boat, vessels commissioned in the 1990s. PC 1 Cyclone (ADATS) Fictional platform. Hypothetical upgrade of the PC 1 Cyclone class. PC 11 Constitucion Patrol boat class operated by Venezuela. PC 12 Federacion Missile boat class operated by Venezuela. PC 21 Caribe Modern corvette class operated by the Venezuelan navy. PC 21 Caribe (Upgrade) Proposed upgrade of the PC 21 class, adding cruise missiles and air defense systems. PGG 1 Delphinus Fictional platform. Hypothetical missile boat variant of the Cyclone class. PCM Cyclone (Netfires) (Corrected) Fictional platform. Hypothetical missile boat variant of the Cyclone class. PCM Cyclone (ADATS-Netfires) (Corrected) Fictional platform. Hypothetical missile boat variant of the Cyclone class. PG 140 Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Patrol boat class operated by the Philippines. PG 824 Hayabusa Guided missile patrol boat class operated by Japan. PGG 1 Flower <-- two listings for this one Fictional platform. High speed hydrofoil guided missile corvette. PGG 12 Weasel Fictional platform. Hypothetical patrol boat class. PGM 1 Battle Mountain Fictional platform. Hypothetical missile boat class. Project 1041.0 Both the Russian navy and the Maritime Border Guard employ this patrol vessel, which is armed with a naval gun, and automatic cannon, and torpedo tubes. Project 1041.1 Fictional platform. An export version of the Svetlyak-class armed with anti-ship missiles. Project 1143.9 Modified Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier. Project 1143.91 Modified Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier. Project 1144.5 Modified Kirov-class battlecruiser. Project 1159T+ [Koni III] Soviet anti-submarine warfare frigate class built during the 1970s and 1980s. Project 1166.1 [Gepard] Russian multi-role frigate class. Project 1886.1 [ugra] Soviet submarine tender employed from the late 1960s to the 1990s. Project 20380 [steregushchy] New class of Russian corvette. Project 204A [Poti] Soviet anti-submarine corvettes in service between the 1960s and the 1980s. Project 205ME+ [Osa III] Osa-class missile boat. Project 22350 [Admiral Sergey Gorshkov] (Corrected) New class of Russian multi-role frigate. Project 254 [T-43] Large class of Soviet minesweepers operated from the 1950s through the 1980s. Project 266M [Natya] Soviet minesweeper class built during the 1970s and 1980s. Project 30bis [skoryy] Soviet class of destroyers employed from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. Project 310 [Don] Soviet submarine tender class operated from the 1960s to the 1980s. Project 31511.2 [steregushchy II] New class of Russian multi-role corvette. Project 31511.3 [steregushchy III] New class of Russian multi-role corvette. Project 56 [Kotlin] Soviet destroyer class operated between the 1950s and the 1980s. Project 56K [Kotlin SAM] Kotlin destroyers modified with SA-N-1 Goa SAM missiles. Project 577 [uda] Class of Soviet replenishment oilers built in the 1960s. Project 660 [sassnitz] Fast attack craft developed in the 1990s for the Polish navy. Project 771 [Polnocny B] Soviet class of medium landing ship. PS 35 [bRP Emilio Jacinto] Corvette class operated by the Philippine navy. Q 30 [Al Mubrukah] Patrol craft operated by the Omani navy. Q 31[Qahir Al Amwaj] Corvette class operated by the Omani navy. R 08 Queen Elizabeth Next generation aircraft carrier for the Royal Navy. Scheduled to enter service in 2016. Air group expected to consist of about 40 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. R 09 Ark Royal Next generation aircraft carrier for the Royal Navy. Scheduled to enter service in 2018. Air group expected to consist of about 40 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. R 38 Victorious World War II carrier that served the Royal Navy until the late 1960s. Normally carried 36-54 aircraft. R 91 Charles de Gaulle French nuclear aircraft carrier. Normally carries 28-40 aircraft. R 97 Jeanne d'Arc (Early) French helicopter cruiser commissioned in 1964. Normally carried 4-8 large helicopters. R 97 Jeanne d'Arc (Late) French helicopter cruiser commissioned in 1964. Normally carried 4-8 large helicopters. Ramadan Egyptian class of missile boat. RK <-- Not sure about this one…variant Osa-class? Osa-class missile boat. T 2212 Patrol boats in service with the South African navy. Type 25/26 Large class of Chinese torpedo boats. Type 52B [Luyang I] Class of Chinese multi-role guided missile destroyers. Type 52C [Luyang II] Class of Chinese multi-role guided missile destroyers. Type 054 [Jiangkai I] Class of Chinese multi-role guided missile frigates. Type 054A [Jiangkai II] Large class—a total of 18 are planned—of Chinese multi-role guided missile frigates. Type 072 [Yukan] Chinese class of large landing ships. Type 074 [Yuhai] Chinese class of medium landing ships. Type 140 [Mirna] Class of Yugoslavian patrol boats. Type 240 [Rade Koncar] Class of Yugoslavian fast attack craft. Type 62 [shanghai II] Large class of Chinese patrol boats. Exported to several countries. V 30 Inhaúma Corvette class operated by the Brazilian navy. W320 K/V Nordkapp Class of large offshore patrol vessels operated by the Norwegian Coast Guard. WMEC 615 Reliance Class of medium endurance cutter operated by the United States Coast Guard. One ship transferred to Sri Lanka and another ship transferred to Colombia in 2001. WMEC 901 Bear Class of medium endurance cutter operated by the United States Coast Guard. WMSL 750 Bertholf (there seem to be two separate entries for this one) The Legend Class, or National Security Cutter, is a new high endurance cutter class operated by the United States Coast Guard. It normally carries two helicopters or one helicopter and two vertical-launch UAVs. WMSL 750 Bertholf # Fictional platform. Hypothetical upgrade to the Bertholf class. WPB 1301 Island Cutter class operated by the United States Coast Guard. WPB 87301 Protector Coastal patrol boat class operated by the United States Coast Guard. YFNA Ammunition Lighter <-- I’m not sure about these last four; I could not find anything so I am guessing they are generic classes Generic ammunition lighter. YFNA-800 Ammo Lighter Generic ammunition lighter. YON Fuel-Oil Barge Generic fuel oil barge. YON 301 Fuel-Oil Barge Generic fuel oil barge.
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