
| AFS | Combat Stores Ship | |
| AG | Auxiliary, Miscellaneous | |
| AGH | Auxiliary Helicopter Support | |
| AGS | Survey Ship | |
| AGSA | Survey Ship, Polar | |
| AGSC | Survey Ship, Coastal | |
| AMC | Armed Merchant Cruiser | |
| AOR | Oiler Replenishment | |
| ATA | Tug, Ocean going, Auxiliary | |
| BPF | British Pacific Fleet | |
| BU | Broken Up | |
| CANC | Cancelled | |
| CSB | Combat Support Boat | |
| CVS | Aircraft Carrier, ASW | |
| DD | Destroyer | |
| FF | Frigate | |
| HDML | Harbour Defence Motor Launch | |
| L/LEASE | Lend Lease | |
| LPD | Amphibious Transport, Dock | |
| LPH | Amphibious Assault Ship | |
| LSI | Landing Ship, Infantry | |
| LSL | Landing Ship, Logistic | |
| LSU | Landing Ship, Utility | |
| MCS | Mine Countermeasures Support Ship | |
| MHC | Minehunter, Coastal | |
| MHSC | Minehunter/Sweeper, Coastal | |
| MS | Minesweeper | |
| MSC | Minesweeper, Coastal | |
| MSF | Minesweeper, Fleet | |
| NC | Not Completed | |
| NCTY | Naval College Training Yacht | |
| NSC | National Security Cutter ?????? | |
| PB | Patrol Boat | |
| PP | Patrol Vessel, General | |
| RAN | Royal Australian Navy | |
| RET | Returned | |
| RCN | Royal Canadian Navy | |
| RIN | Royal Indian Navy | |
| RNZN | Royal New Zealand Navy | |
| SS | Submarine | |
| SSBN | Primary Strategic Nuclear Submarine armed with Ballistic Missiles | |
| SSG | Submarine, Attack, Surface Missiles | |
| SSK | Submarine, Patrol | |
| TX | Transferred | |
| USPF | United States Patrol Frigate |