Types of ships

From a book on WWII military terms here are some types of ships used and their abbreviations.<div>AGC ---Amphibious force command ship</div><div>AG---Miscellaneous auxillary (obsolete ships converted to specialized role)</div><div>AH---Hospital ship</div><div>AK---Cargo ship</div><div>AKA---Attack cargo ship</div><div>AKN---Net cargo ship</div><div>AN---Net tender</div><div>AP---Transport</div><div>APA---Attack transport</div><div>APD---High speed transport</div><div>APM---Mechanized artillery transport</div><div>APS---Transport submarine</div><div>APV---transport and aircraft ferry</div><div>ARL---Landing craft repair ship</div><div>AS---submarine tender</div><div>AV---seaplane tender</div><div>BB---battleship</div><div>CA---heavy cruisr</div><div>CB---large cruiser</div><div>CL---light cruiser</div><div>CM---minelayer</div><div>CV---Fleet aircraft carrier</div><div>CVB---Large aircraft carrier</div><div>CVE---escort aircraft carrier</div><div>CVL---light aircraft carrier</div><div>DD---Destroyer</div><div>DE---Destoryer escort</div><div>IX---unclassified vessel (Let the conspiracy theories begin)</div><div>LSD---dock landing ship</div><div>LSV---vehicle landing ship</div><div>PT---Patrol torpedo boat (see alot of these in the Dramune system)</div><div>SS---submarine</div><div>YP---Harbor patrol boat</div>