IRAQ/IRAN MILITARY SUMMARY (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: November 7, 1980
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Imagery analysis report
Iraq /Iran Militar Summary
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IRAQ/IRAN MILITARY SUMMARY,
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1. (S/D) This report updates the most recent' in a series of imagery-derived reports on the Iraq/Iran
conflict and covers the period This report discusses deployed
ground forces in the forward area, rear garrison units (Figure 1), airfields, naval bases, commercial
shipping, POL facilities, and related activity. Military unit designators and subordination (where used) are
derived from collateral sources.' Acronyms and abbreviations are defined in a glossary at the end of the
report. Additional reports will be issued as the situation changes.
2. (S/D) Imagery of the forward areas of conflict during the reporting period showed that the Iraqi
forces still controlled the city of Khorramshahr, north of the Karun River. The Iranians still controlled
Abadan; however, the Iraqi forces had reinforced their tank brigade north and east of the city. Iraqi field
logistical points were observed 45 nm southwest of Dezful along the Iraq/Iran border.
3. (S/D) Eight Iraqi and ten Iranian rear area garrisons/ facilities were imaged. Probable SCUD
activity was observed near Shaibah, Iraq, and possible FROG equipment was observed in Iraq, northwest
of Khorramshahr, Iran. In Iran, additional ground forces equipment from Hajjiabad area had departed
the garrison.
4. (S/D) One Iraqi and 17 Iranian airfields were imaged. A 747 with possible canvas cover was seen
at Tehran/Mehrabad Airfield. The runway at another airfield in the Tehran area was blocked by dirt piles.
5. (S/D) Naval activity was seen at one Iraqi and four Iranian naval/port facilities.
6. (S/D) Nine Iraqi and 18 Iranian POL facilities were imaged. New damage was seen at one Iraqi
and three Iranian facilities. Increased air defenses were identified at a refinery in the Tehran area.
7. (S/D) Related activity included the observation of a large crowd of people and the repositioning
of vehicles within the American Embassy compound in Tehran. The Iranian border transshipment points
at Barzagan and Jolfa were also imaged.
GROUND FORCES ACTIVITY
Iraq/Iran Forward Areas
Khorramshahr/Abadan Area
8. (S D) Iraqi forces remained in control of Khorramshahr, north of the Karun River
Elements of an Iraqi mechanized infantry platoon were in the city, while a second mecha-
nized infantry platoon, an artillery battery, and an AA battery were between 2 nm and 5 nm north of
Khorramshahr. An engineer battalion was 7 nm west-northwest of the city, and an AA battery was 10 nm
northwest. Iraqi units on the west bank of the Shatt Al Arab included one artillery battery, two possible
mortar batteries, and an AA battery I nm southeast of Khorramshahr. Iraqi units on the west bank of the
Shatt Al Arab opposite Abadan included one artillery battery, 2 nm southwest of the city, and three
artillery battalions and three AA batteries, 6.5 nm southwest of the city.
9. (S/D) The Iraqi tank brigade reported north and east of Abadan had been
reinforced by at least two mechanized infantry battalions, an artillery battalion, and two AA batteriesC
Limits of coverage precluded the determination of the presence of additional Iraqi forces.
10. (S/D) Iranian forces observed in the Abadan area on included elements of a tank
platoon, which remained just south of the Khorramshahr/Abadan bridge over the Karun River in a
residential area, and seven occupied ZU-23 AA positions, which remained deployed around the airfield at
Abadan.
11. (S/D) The Khorramshahr/Abadan area was partiall
observed on those days remained unchanged on complete coverage
y imaged
12. (S/D) Four Iraqi field logistics supply points were observed approximately 45 nm southwest of
Dezful, Iran, and 35 nm northeast of Al Amarah, Iraq, along the Iraq/Iran border at 32-08-30N 047-48-
50E, 32-03-40N 047-38-OOE, 31-58-40N 047-28-50E, and 31-55-40N 047-32-30E
Each of these supply points contained numerous vehicles in both revetted and unrevetted positions. One
tank company, one mechanized infantry platoon, and numerous AA batteries were interspersed through-
out the area.
13. (S/D) No Iraqi or Iranian forces were observed in the area imaged approximately 20 nm south
of Dezful, Iran, in the Gobeyeh area
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14. (S/D) A tank platoon, two mechanized infantry companies, and a pr
were 4.3 nm northeast of Al Basrah at the Basrah East Bank Deployment Are
An assault river-crossing unit equipped with GSP and a service/transport unit were 3 nm
15. (S/D) A new SAM site, Ba
of Al Basrah at 30-26-55N 047-50-45E
16. (S/D) Three
of Shaibah Airfield
was reported at this I
three SCUD resupply semitrailers were 2.2 nm southwest
Tactical SSM equipment
17. (S/D) Two possible FROG-7 TEL were deployed 1I nm northwest of Khorramshahr at 30-29-
25N 047-58-35E
18. (S/D) In the As Sulaymaniyah area, 25 trucks remained dispersed in revetments around As
Sulaymaniyah Barracks Division and Brigade Headquarters North 50 nm east-north-
east of Kirkuk, No evidence of battle damage was observed. Forty trucks remained
dispersed in revetments around As Sulaymaniyah Barracks and Ammunition Depot
A three-position AA site remained occupied, and no additional battle damage was observed.
19. (S/D) Thirty trucks in revetments and five trucks in the open were observed throughout Baliki-
yan Military Camp Balikiyan is 34 nm northeast of Arbil and 61 nm
north-northeast of Kirkuk.
20. (S/D) Sixty-eight trucks were parked throughout Rawanduz Barracks and Brigade
no evidence of battle damage was observed. Rawanduz is 33 nm northeast of Arbil and 60 nm
21. (S/D) Two BTR-50 APC were observed on transporters in Hajjiabad Barracks and Brigade
Headquarters in the Kermanshah area In addition, several cargo trucks
appeared to be moving in Pout of the barracks area. Additional tanks from the two tank battalion areas
and APCs from the mechanized infantry battalion area departed
Remaining out of garrison were elements of two tank battalions, one mechanized infantry battalion, and
one M109 SP howitzer battalion. This installation housed the 2d Iranian Armor Brigade of the 81st Armor
Division.
22. (S D) Training activity was observed on at Tabriz Barracks and Training
Center On both dates, approximately 45 people and several vehicles were at a small-arms
firing range immediately south of the barracks area. Approximately 50 additional people were near an
obstacle course in the southern portion of the facility A group of approximately the same
size was in military formation on a road near the obstacle course on subsequent coverage
No change in ground order of battle was observed on either date. Twenty-three tank transporter tra ers,
12 MAZ-537 trucks, and six cargo trucks were still dispersed in an open storage area.
23. (S/D) No unusual activity or changes were observed at seven ground forces installations in
Tehran
24. (S/D) The 350 trucks parked around a soccer field near a hotel, on the eastern edge of Bandar
Abbas, departed
25. (S/D) No new damage was observed at any of the Iraqi or Iranian airfields (Figure 4 and Table
26. (S/D) One F-14 was observed in flight near Gorreh Airfield) The aircraft was on
a northwesterly course, toward the Ahvaz/Dezful area.
27. (S/D) At Tehran/Mehrabad International Airfield, one 747 with possible canvas cover was
observed in the civil parking area The purpose of the canvas cover could not be
determined.
28. (S/D) At Tehran Airstrip Southw
blocked by approximately 100 piles of dirt
been added to the runway.
ast end of the runway was
40 additional dirt piles had
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Iraq
29. (S/D) No battle damage was observed at Al Basrah Naval Base
One Osa PTG, three P-6 PT, and three Yevgenya MSI were observed at the naval base. Two SO-1
PCS, one T-43 MSF, two Polnocny LSM, and one Split-B AX were in midstream near the naval base. Two
P-6 PT were seen at a quay 2 nm upriver from the naval base.
30. (S/D) No additional damage was observed at Khorramshahr Naval Base Repair and Storage
Facility One MK-III PB and one LCU remained at the quay on
both dates.
31. (S/D) Nine La Combattante-JIB PTG (one inbound), one PF-103 PF, and seven MK-III PB
were at Bushehr Naval Base Two of the La Combattante-IIB arrived at
Bushehr, and one PF-103 PF and one MK-111 PB departed from the naval base
Strait of Hormuz
32. (S/D) One Hengham LST and one Bandar Abbas AORL (civil markings) arrived at Bandar
Abbas Port Facilities Suru 0 and one Bandar Abbas AORL (naval markings), one Kansan
AWK, one PGM-71 PGM, and one PBR departed from the port
Vessels in port--]included one Battle DDG, two Sumner DDG, two Vosper MK-5 (SAAM)
FFG, one PGM-71 PGM, six MK-III PB, three PBR, two Hengham LST (one in the large graving dock),
one Bandar Abbas AORL, one Kangan AWK, one Michaelangelo APB, one Amphion AR, and one ARD-
T. The Amphion AR and the ARD-T had been moved to different quays
33. (S/D) In addition to the reported naval activity, commercial ship activity was also observed at
this port. Six medium bulk cargo ships, six medium g =three o ships, and a small coastal freighter were
in port three general and three bulk cargo ships
and the coastal freighter arrived in port. Four medium general cargo ships and one medium bulk cargo
ship departed during the same time period. Three tankers, one container ship, and two medium general
cargo ships were in a holding area in the Gulf, south of the harbor. Only two of the tankers were observed
on partial coverage of this areaONo military deck cargo was observed on any of the
merchant ships.
34. (S/D) No military activity was observed on Tunb Island (Jazireh Ye Tanb E Bozorg,
or in the vicinity of the island
Shatt Al Arab
COMMERCIAL SHIPPING
35. (S/D) The Shatt Al Arab from 30-35-30N 047-46-OOE to 30-18-ION 048-18-40E, including Al
Basrah Port Facilities, Iraq Abu Flus Port Facilities, Ira Khorram-
shahr Port Facilities, Iran and Abadan Port Facilities, Iran was imaged
Five tankers, two container ships, one bulk carrier, 47 freighters, 33 coastal/small
freighters, and three ARD-D were either at the port facilities or in midriver.
36. (S/D) At Al Basrah Port Facilities, Iraq, 14 medium freighters (including one Leninskiy Komso-
mol), two container ships, one medium tanker, and two coastal small freighters were at the quay. One
coastal/small freighter arrived at the quay this ship was moored in
midriver, 1 nm downstreamONo battle damage was observed at the facility.
37. (S/D) One freighter left the quay at Abu Flus Port Facilities, Iraq,
and was moored in midriver. Three freighters remained at the quay; no battle damage was
38. (S/D) Two freighters remained at the quay at Khorramshahr Port Facilities, Iran. No additional
battle damage was observed. One freighter was still riding low in the water perpendicular to and appar-
ently blocking the channel immediately south of the port. A coastal/small freighter was alongside. One
coastal/small freighter was riding low in the water 1 nm north of the port facility near the Iraqi shore,
39. (S/D) One coastal/small freighter remained at the quay at Abadan Port Facilities, Iran. No
additional battle damage was observed. One coastal/small freighter remained in the water 1 nm north of
the port, and nine coastal/small freighters were riding low in the water I nm southeast of the port.
40. (S/D) a shorter section of the Shatt Al Arab from 30-27-15N 048-06-20E to 30-
21-SON 048.10-40E, including Khorramshahr Port Facilities, Iran, had been imaged. There was no differ-
ence in the vessels observed in this area on the two days.
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and two pipeline segments on fire at Abadan Petroleum Refinery NIOC. Also one POL tank with a
48. __(S/D) Increased evidence of damage was observed at the two POL facilities in Abadan
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ing Station Transport, nine POL storage tanks with a total capacity of 952,500 barrels were destroyed, and 25X1
four POL tanks were damaged. This reduced the total capacity of the facility from the original 14,030,500-
barrel storage capacity to no more than 8,708,000 barrels. At least six POL tanks continued to burn at this
facility, and fires were observed on three pipeline segments.
41. (S/D) Three probable Wellington LCMA, three bulk cargo ships, three general car o shi s one
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42. (S/D) Other activity observed in and around the port facility consisted of three Field artillery
pieces (in tow) and three AAA guns in the rail yard and three AA guns, six AA machine guns, numerous
tents, and personnel near the transshipment area. The mobile electronics site was still in the same area.
One RH-53 helicopter was observed in the transshipment area, An additional AA site was positioned on
the northwestern edge of the facility. Fifty-two cargo trucks were newly dispersed in an open storage area
at the north edge of the port facilities. Ten cargo trucks, 30 light utility vehicles, four vans, and one sedan
were on railcars.
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44. (S D) Seven bulk cargo ships and two small freighters were observed at Bandar-E Pahlavi Port
Facilities on the Caspian Sea Eight bulk cargo ships and two coast-
al/small freighters were observed Analysis of the crane configuration and the number of
holds on the ships indicated that at least seven of the ships either departed the port and
were replaced by other ships or changed positions along the quay.
45. (S/D) One general-purpose cargo ship arrived at Bandar-E Pahlavi Naval Base and Naval
School on the Caspian Sea
46. (S/D) Nine Iraqi and I8 Iranian POL-related facilities were observed during the reporting
period with new damage to one Iraqi and three Iranian facilities (Figure 7 and Table 2).
Iraq
47. (S/D) one 129,509-barrel-capacity tank was damaged at northern Rumailah
Central Gas Oil Separation Plant, 25 nm west of Al Basrah. Prior to the war, this facility had 12 POL
storage tanks with a storage capacity of 972,438 barrels.
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AA gun site, three ZU-23 AA sites, two probable ZU-23 AA sites, and one probable mobile AD unit were
deployed around the facility. Two of the Rapier SAM sites appeared to have been deployed on the
northwestern and southeastern sides of the facility
the two additional Rapier SAM sites (one on the northwestern side and one on the southwestern side of
the installation), the 35mm AA gun site (southeast of the facility), and the mobile AD unit had been
added. Approximately 235 POL trucks were aligned at the northernmost entrance to the facility, and 18
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Table 1.
Air Activity in Iraq and Iran
(Items keyed to Figure 4)
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Item Installation/BE No
Date of
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AOB
Present
Operational
Status/Remarks
Item Installation/BE No
Date of
Coverage
AOB
Present
Operational
Status/Remarks
Iraq
10 Tehran/Mehrabad
5 F-4 Partial coverage; runway status
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3 FISHBED Operational; undamaged;
International Airfield
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2 SUPER however, patching marks
FRELON were observed at both
15 F-4 Operational; no new damage;
2 HIP ends & along the length
3 prob partial coverage
4 HIND of the runway & on
F-4
8 small straight the taxiways leading to
9 F-5
wings the Alert hangarettes;
1 747 (with
1 SUPER FRELON, 2 HIP
poss canvas
& 1 prob Alouette remain
on fuselage
dispersed 5 nm SW of the
1 707
airfield
2 CH-47
2 AB-214
Iran
2 FALCON
2 Abadan International
2 F-27 Operational; no new damage;
l l Semnan New Airfield
None Operational; undamaged
Airfield
both left & right runways
F
remain blocked by vehicles/
equipment
12 Gorreh Airfield
None Not operational; undamaged;
3 Bandar Mashur Airfield
None Not operational; being used
runway blocked by approx
75 piles of dirt/objects;
0
for open storage
1 F-14 in flight immediately
4 Bandar-E Pahlavi Airfield
None Not operational; abandoned
south of the airfield
5 Mahrabad West Airfield
None Not operational due to vege-
13 Bushehr Airfield
1 F-4 Operational; no new damage;
0
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1 F-27 I occupied Hawk site; 5 occu-
6 Manzariyeh Airfield
None Operational; undamaged
pied 35 mm AA sites & 2 occupiec
ZU-23 sites were at the airfield
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14 Kapkan Airfield
None Not operational; undamaged;
7 Tehran Airstrip SW
None Not operational; undamaged;
runway blocked by numerous
L
runway blocked by approx
piles of dirt & object
140 piles of dirt
15 Mashhad Airfield
9 C-130 Operational; undamaged; 2 of
8 Tehran Doshan/Tappeh
I C-130 Operational; undamaged; graded
5 747 the 747 have Iranian military
Airfield
4 F-27 earth runway remained
1 707 markings
3 T-33 blocked by 7 vehicles; Rapier
2 727
I-CH-47 sites remained occupied
16 Bandar Abbas
None Operational; undamaged; 1 P-3,
4 AB-214
International Airfield
2 F-4, & 1 AB-214 were ob-
2 C-130
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served 0
5 F-27
s
17 Ban
None Operational; undamaged;
3 T-33
Nas Airfield
both runways blocked by
1 CH-47
I vehicle & 6 rows of unid
4 AB-214
objects
9 Tehran/Mehrabad
7 AB-214 Operational; no new damage
18 Tunb Island Airfield
None Operational; undamaged
Helicopter Field
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Table 2.
POL Facilities in Iraq and Iran
(Items keyed to Figure 7)
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Iraq
I Al Basrah
Petrochemical Plant
Al Basrah Petroleum
Refinery Az Zubayr
3 Al Basrah Petroleum
Refinery Muftiyah
Az Zubayr Pump
Station Gas,, Oil
Separation & Storage
Ar Rumaclah Petroleum
Storage & Pumping
Station
6 Northern Rurnailah
Central Gas Oil
Separation Plant
7 Northern Rumailah Gas
Oil Separation Plant 2
8 Northern Rumailah Gas
Oil Separation Plant No 4
9 Northern Rumailah Gas
Oil Separation Plant No S
10 Abadan Petroleum
Product Storage &
Pumping Station
Transfer Iran I
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Refinery NIOC
12 Khorramshahr Petroleum
Products Storage South
Date of
Coverage
Operational
Status/Remarks
Storage/support area
destroyed
4 large POL tanks destroyed:
prewar capacity 5,394,675
barrels: current capacity
4,832,231 barrels
I large & I medium POL
tank destroyed with damage to
adjacent pipeline: prior to war
capacity of 3,490,877 barrels:
current capacity 3,209,200
barrels
Fire at base of I small POL
tank on east side of facility,
no structural damage to tank
observed: storage capacity
remains 333,070 barrels
I medium tank (129,509
barrels) shows external fire
damage but no structural
damage: prior to the war the
capacity was 472,438 barrels:
5 occupied & I unoccupied
AAA sites in immediate area
Smoke obscured part of
fac: 49 POL storage tanks
destroyed: 10 POL tanks
damaged: 6 POL tanks burning:
pipeline burning: original
capacity 14,040,500 barrels:
current capacity at most
8,708,000 barrels
10 large vertical storage
tanks: 6 POL tanks destroyed:
19 small vertical storage tanks
damaged: 2 POL tanks damaged:
I sertical tank destroyed:
pipelines damaged: 7 POL
tanks & 2 pipeline segments
were on fire: original capacity
16,000,000 barrels: current
capacity at most 15,147,500
barrels
2 of the 39 POL storage
tanks at this fac have
been destroyed & at least
22 other sustained damage:
this reduces the total capacity
of the fac from 393.674 barrels
to 376,053 barrels: in addition,
at least 17 bldgs sustained
moderate to heaey roof damage
13 Marun Gas Oil
Separation Plant PU 2
14 Agha Jari Gas Oil
Separation Plant
15 Agha Jari Petroleum
Stabilization Plant AIOC
16 Bandar-E Mashur
Petroleum Product
Storage & Gas Plant
17 Bandar-E Mashur
Petrolum Storage North
Crude Pump Station No 2
19 Gach Saran Gas Oil
Separation Plant Pu 4
Pumping Station
Control Complex
22 Tabriz Petroleum
Refinery
Refinery Storage
24 Tehran Petroleum
Storage N IOC
25 Esfahan Petroleum
Refinery Northssest
26 Mashhad POL Product
Storage East
Storage Plant Terminal
Date of
Coverage
Operational
Status/ Remarks
5 large POL tanks destroyed:
prior to war capacity of
5,1 17,1 15 barrels: current
capacity 4,725,315 barrels
Extremely long gasline in
town: 2 trains containing 49
large tanks cars were on a rail
line NW of Bandar-E Shahpur
Identified only on 6 Nov
coverage: I floating-top POL
& adjacent pipelines, generator
hall, 2 support bldgs, I vertical
tank in powerplant, compressor
house & I admin bldg
damaged: cooling tower
prob damaged
Operational: 4 Rapier SAM
sites: 1 35 mm AA site: 3 ZU-23
sites: 2 prob ZU'-23 AA sities:
I prob mobile AD unit: 235 POL
trucks at northernmost entrance:
18 POL trucks at southernmost
entrance
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52, (S/D) Activity was observed at the US Embassy, Tehran
A large demonstration was underway in and around the embassy compound
very large crowd of people was dispersed throughout the two open fields north of
the chancery and in nearby streets. This was the first observation of a demonstration occurring inside the
embassy compound since the seizure of the hostages exactly one year ago.
53. S D Some repositioning of vehicles within the compound also occurred
Two buses and a probable van were parked near the main compound gate
buses and possibly the van may have been moved from the parking area in the northern
part of the corn ound The buses and van were removed from the
gate and two buses and a possible van were seen in the northern parking area. However,
these vehicles did not appear to be the same vehicles which had been near the main gate. An increase in the
number of sedans was also observed in the northern parking area. 14 sedans were
present, only seven sedans were observed.
54. (S/D) No unusual activity or changes were observed at the American Consulate Tabriz
55. (S/D) Evidence of fuel shortages continued to be observed throughout Iran. Unusually long
gaslines of both commercial and private vehicles were observed in at least 13 cities. At least 220 trucks and
automobiles were in a gasline at Bandar-E Mashur
56. (S/D) The major border transshipment point on the Iran/Turkey border near Bazargan, Iran,
appeared to be open and operational on 6 November. Approximately 285 trucks and 200 sedans were on
the Iranian side of the border, while approximately 110 trucks were inside Turkey. When the transship-
ment point was last observed0 413 trucks were in Iran and 180 trucks were in Turkey.
57. (S/D) Increased activity was observed at the major transshipment point on the Iran/USSR
border. A convoy of 20 trucks was observed at Jolfa Railroad Station and Yards
only three trucks were present No military shipments were observed at Jolfa
or Dzhulfa Railroad Yard I across the Aras River in the Soviet Union, on either date.
1, NPIC, Z-20166/80, IAR-030380, Ira/Iran Military Summary, 28-30 October 1980 (S), Oct 80 (SE-
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2. DIA, DDB-I 100-IZ-80, Ground Order of Battle: Iraq (L,), Jan 80 (SECRET
DIA. DDB-I 100-IR-78, Ground Order of Battle: Iran (U), Aug 78 (SECRE
GLOSSARY OF
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AA Antiaircraft
AAA Antiaircraft artillery
AORL Small replenishment oiler
APB Barracks ship
APC Armored personnel carrier
AR Repair ship
ARD-D Floating drydock
ARD-T Auxiliary repair dock
AW Air warning
AWK Water carrier
AX Training ship
DD Destroyer
DDG Guided missile destroyer
DIW Dead in the water
FA Field artillery
FFG Guided missile frigate
LCM Medium landing craft
LCMA Air-cushioned medium landing craft
LCU Utility landing craft
LSM Medium amphibious assault landing ship
LST Amphibious vehicle landing ship
MRL Multiple rocket launcher
MSF Fleet minesweeper
M SI Inshore minesweeper
PACV Patrol air cushion vehicle
PB Patrol boat
PBR River/roadstead patrol boat
PCL Small submarine chaser
PCS Submarine chaser
PF Patrol frigate
PGM Motor gunboat
PMP Heavy folding ponton bridge
POL Petroleum, oil, and lubricant
PT Torpedo boat
PTG Missile attack boat
RTP Rail-to-road transfer point
SAM Surface-to-air missile
SP Self-propelled
SPAR Self-propelled antiaircraft
SPG Self-propelled gun
SSM Surface-to-surface missile
TEL Transporter-erector-launcher
TMM Truck-mounted bridge
VLCC Very large crude carrier
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