| A. |
Access Hatch |
| A.A. |
Anti-Aircraft |
| A.C. |
Air Conditioning |
| A.E.R. |
Aft Engine Room |
| A.G. |
Armor Grating |
| A.H. |
Access Hole |
| A.P. |
Aft Perpendicular |
| A.P. |
After Perpendicular |
| A.P. |
Air Port |
| A.P.S. |
Ammunition Passing Scuttle |
| A.T. |
Air Tight |
| A.T.R. |
Aft Torpedo Room |
| A/C |
Alternating Current |
| ABT. |
About |
| ABV. |
Above |
| ACC. |
Accumulator |
| AEW |
Airborne Early Warning |
| AL.AL. |
Aluminum Alloy |
| AL.C. |
Aluminum Corrugated |
| AL.P. |
Aluminum Pilaster |
| AMM. |
Ammunition |
| AMMN. |
Ammunition |
| ANT. |
Antenna |
| APP'D. |
Approved |
| AUX. |
Auxiliary |
| B.H. |
Breast Hook |
| B.L. |
Base Line |
| B.T.M.H |
Ballast Tank Man Hole |
| B'K'T |
Bracket |
| BAL. |
Balanced |
| BATT. |
Battery |
| BEL. |
Below |
| BH'D |
Bulkhead |
| BHD. |
Bulkhead |
| BH. |
Bulkhead |
| BKCASE. |
Bookcase |
| C.&R. |
Construction & Repair |
| C.&L. |
Cleaning Gear Locker |
| C.D. |
Chest of Drawers |
| C.F.O. |
Clean Fuel Oil (tank) |
| C.G.L. |
Cleaning Gear Locker |
| C.K. |
Coffee Kettle |
| C.K.T. |
Circuit |
| C.O. |
Commanding Officer |
| C.P.O. |
Chief Petty Officer |
| C.R.S. |
Corrosion Resisting Steel |
| C.T. |
Card Table |
| C.T. |
Conning Tower |
| C/L (symbol) |
Center Line |
| CA. |
Caliber |
| CAB. |
Cabinet |
| CAL. |
Caliber |
| CAPT. |
Captain |
| CH.W.O. |
Chief Warrant Officer |
| CHF. |
Chiffonier |
| CHIFF. |
Chiffonier |
| CHK'D |
Checked |
| CIRC. |
Circulating |
| CLEAN. |
Cleaning |
| COAM. |
Coaming |
| COMP. |
Companion |
| COMP. |
Compartment |
| COMP'T |
Compartment |
| COMPT. |
Compartment |
| COND. |
Condenser |
| CONT. |
Control |
| CONTRS. |
Containers |
| COV. |
Cover |
| CVK |
Centerline, Vertical Keel |
| D. |
Diameter |
| D. |
Door |
| D.B. |
Double Berth |
| D.F. |
Drinking Fountain |
| D.P.F.T. |
Double Pedestal Flat Top |
| D.T. |
Dinning Table |
| D.T.C. |
Double Toilet Case |
| D.W.L. |
Designed Water Line |
| D.W.L. |
Draft Water Line |
| D.W.T. |
Dumbwaiter Trunk |
| DECONTAMIN. |
Decontaminating |
| DET. |
Detection |
| DIA. |
Diameter |
| DIR. |
Director |
| DIS. |
Discharge |
| DIST. |
Distributing |
| DK. |
Deck |
| DK. |
Desk |
| DK.DR. |
Deck Drain |
| DN. |
Down |
| DR. |
Dresser |
| E.C.M. |
Electronic Counter Measures |
| E.M. |
Expanded Metal |
| E.S. |
Escape Scuttle |
| ELEC. |
Electrical |
| ELEV. |
Elevator |
| EMERG. |
Emergency |
| ENG. |
Engine |
| ENG. |
Engineer |
| ENG. |
Engineering |
| ENG.TRANS. |
| EVAP. |
Evaporator |
| EX.OFF. |
Executive Officer |
| EXEC. |
Executive |
| F.A. |
Flood Area (Flood Port) |
| F.B.T. |
Fuel Ballast Tank |
| F.C. |
Filing Cabinet |
| F.C.&L. |
Film Cabinet and Locker |
| F.E.R. |
Forward Engine Room |
| F.O. |
Fuel Oil |
| F.O.COLL. |
Fuel Oil Collecting (tank) |
| F.O.EXP. |
Fuel Oil Expansion (tank) |
| F.O.T.M.H. |
Flush Oil Tight Manhole |
| F.P. |
Forward Perpendicular |
| F.T. |
Fume-Tight |
| F.T.M.J. |
Fume-Tight Metal Joiner |
| F.T.M.J.S.P. |
Fume-Tight Metal Joiner Solid Panel |
| F.T.R. |
Forward Torpedo Room |
| F.V. |
Flood Valve |
| F.W. |
Floater Net |
| F.W. |
Fresh Water |
| F.W.T. |
Flush Water-Tight |
| F.W.T.M.H |
Flush Water-Tight Manhole |
| F.W.T.O. |
Fresh Water Tank Over |
| F.W.T.Q.A. |
Flush Water-Tight Quick Acting |
| FOR'D |
Forward |
| FR. |
Frame |
| G.&P. |
Grommet and Punching |
| G.I.S.R. |
Gyro Setting Indicating Regulator |
| GAS. |
Gasoline |
| GEN. |
Generator |
| H. |
Hatch |
| H. |
Head |
| H.F. |
High Frequency |
| H.F.W. |
Hot Fresh Water |
| H.O. |
Hatch Over |
| H.P. |
High Pressure |
| H.R. |
Hose Rack |
| H.S.V. |
Hanger Sprinkling Valves |
| H.V. |
Hydraulic Valves |
| H'DL'G |
Handling |
| HANDL. |
Handling |
| HDL'G |
Handling |
| I.B. |
Inner Bottom |
| I.C. |
Internal Communication |
| I.F.F. |
Identification Friend or Foe |
| INCL. |
Incline or Inclined |
| INCL. |
Inclusive |
| IND. |
Indicator |
| KN. |
Knuckle |
| L. |
Lavatory |
| L. |
Locker |
| L.L. |
Linen Locker |
| L.O. |
Lubricating Oil |
| L.P. |
Lighting Panel |
| L.P. |
Low Pressure |
| L.R. |
Ladder Rounds |
| L.R. |
Ladder Run |
| L.R. |
Ladder Rung |
| L.Rs. |
Ladder Rungs |
| L.W.D.C. |
Light Weight Deck Coverings |
| LAD. |
Ladder |
| LAV. |
Lavatory Or Laboratory |
| LIEUT. |
Lieutenant |
| LKR. |
Locker |
