Soviet Surface Ship Abbreviations

Courtesy of Sergey Anisimov

LD  flotilla leader
GB  gunboat
SKR  picket ship (storojevoi corabl)
SKA  picket cutter (storojevoi kater)
RT  fishing trawler
MS  minesweeper (TSch (Tralschik) in Russian)
ML  minelayer
TS  training ship
MMSch  motor MS (KATSch, Katernii Tralschik [Rus.])
BP  tug (buksurnii parohod [Rus.])
HS  hydrographic ship
RS  rescue ship

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