そういえば、ジオン側の艦種略号はどうなっているんでしょうね?
CVM-37 ドロス、CVM-38 ミドロ、CVM-39 ドロワ、CVM-40 ドロンジョとかですかね?
でも、艦種略号のBBもCVも米海軍系のHPとか見ても何の頭字語かは判らない(説明無い)んですよね。
下記は前回浅広深度探査時に遭遇したUSのWikiからのCV、BB、CGなどの引用ですが、
1975年の6月30日に艦種略号の運用が制定(改訂)?されてるみたいですね。
CVBのBに意味が無い(敢えていうならAの次)のと、CVの接尾語の-HAは「Assault Helicopter」、 -HEは「Escort Helicopter」の略なのと、CVAN(原子力(推進)攻撃空母) の-ANが、AttackとNuclearを表していたり、その割りにCVNの意味は「Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear-Propulsion)」だったり…、CVのVが航空機の羽を表す絵記号説とか…、
CVも1921年〜1975年までは「Fleet Aircraft Carrier」を意味していた物が、1975年以降現在まで「Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier」(敢えて訳すと「多用途(任務)航空母艦?」)だったり、カテゴリーもどんどん新設され、統合・廃止もされていますね。ペガシス級がSCV(Space Carrier Victory(「勝利」を運ぶ宇宙船or「勝利」(作戦計画機)の母艦<-笑))でも問題なかったりして…。
ちなみにTime Carrierの日本語訳はタイムボカン(<-News paperか、ヲイ)。
CV: Fleet Aircraft Carrier (1921-1975), Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (1975-present)
CVA: Attack Aircraft Carrier (category merged into CV, 30 June 1975)
CVAN: Attack Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear (category merged into CVN, 30 June 1975)
CVB: Large Aircraft Carrier (category merged into CVA, 1952)
CVE: Escort aircraft carrier (retired) (1943-retirement of type)
CVHA: Assault Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (retired in favor of several LH-series amphibious assault ship hull codes)
CVHE: Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (retired)
CVL: Light aircraft carrier (retired)
CVN: Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear-Propulsion)
CVS: Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (retired)
CVT: Training Aircraft Carrier (changed to AVT (Auxiliary))
CVU: Utility Aircraft Carrier (retired)
B: Battleship (pre-1920)
BB: Battleship
BBG: Guided Missile Battleship or Arsenal Ship (theoretical only, never assigned)
BM: Monitor (1920-retirement)
ACR: Armored Cruiser (pre-1920)
C: Cruiser (pre-1920 Protected Cruisers and Peace Cruisers)
CA: (first series) Cruiser (retired, composed all surviving pre-1920 Protected and Peace Cruisers)
CA: (second series) Heavy Cruiser, category later renamed Gun Cruiser (retired)
CAG: Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser (retired)
CB: Large cruiser (retired)
CBC: Large Command Cruiser (retired, never used operationally)
CC: Battlecruiser (retired, never used operationally)
CC: (second usage) Command Cruiser (retired)
CG: Guided Missile Cruiser
CGN: Guided Missile Cruiser (Nuclear-Propulsion)
CL: Light Cruiser (retired)
CLAA: Antiaircraft Cruiser (retired)
CLG: Guided Missile Light Cruiser (retired)
CLGN: Guided Missile Light Cruiser (Nuclear-Propulsion) (retired)
CLK: Hunter-Killer Cruiser (abolished 1951)
CS: Scout Cruiser (retired)
CSGN: Strike Cruiser (Nuclear-Propulsion)
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