Hull classification symbol

The Hull Classification Symbol (HCS) is placed on each and every UNSC ship and space station. Different types and sizes of ship have different classification symbols. Placed after the symbol is a number. Each ship of that class gets a different number. This way, the Hull Classification Symbol is a sort of numerical identification system for ships, other than their names.
==Description==
The symbol based on the hull classification symbol system used by the United States Navy in the 20th and 21st centuries with few differences. The symbols have a few things in common, a symbol beginning with "FF" generally denotes a Frigate, "DD" a Destroyer, "CC" a Cruiser, "CV" a Carrier, and "BB" a Battleship. The rest of the letters vary depending on the type of vessel. There can be dozens of types of each class of vessel.
The number attached to a symbol was often consecutive. However, this wasn't always the case. Some ships inherited the numbers of previous famous ships and some numbers were lost to unbuilt ships.
A similar system to the Hull classification symbols are also used by the Covenant Navy, though their system is more diverse than the UNSC's and identifies classes by their three roles or characteristics.
==List of Known Symbols==
===UNSC===
Class/Type 	Code 	Ship/Station 	Symbol 	Source
Starships 	Starships 	Starships 	Starships 	Starships
Ammunition Ship 	AE 	 	AE-380 	
 	C 	 	C-709 	
 	CA 	Unknown 	Unknown 	
 	CA 	 	CA-70 	
 	CA 	 	CA-942 	Halo Legendary Crate - Bonus Item: Data Drop 2 - First Twelve Hours Page 1
 	CFM 	 	CFM-88 	
 	CFV 	 	CFV-88 	
 	CV 	Unknown 	Unknown 	
Freighter 	DDA 	 	DDA-147 	
Destroyer 	DD 	 	DD-366 	Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian, Animated Short
Destroyer 	DD 	 	DD-906 	
Destroyer 	DD 	 	DD-993 	
Frigate 	FFG 	Unnamed frigate	FFG-045 	Halo 4 - Description: Recruit Forearms
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-127 	
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-142 	
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-201 	
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-209 	
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-307 	
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-318 	
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-334 	
Frigate 	FFG 	 	FFG-371 	
 	FS 	 	FS-803 	
 	INF 	 	INF-101 	
Prowler/Other stealth ships 	PRO 	 	PRO-46328 	
Prowler/Other stealth ships 	PRO 	ONI PRO-49776 	PRO-49776 	
Unknown 	CBC 	 	CBC-5 	Halo Legendary Crate - Bonus Item: Data Drop 2 - Naval Records Archive Page 1 & Page 2
Unknown 	CVA 	 	CVA-92 	
Unknown 	IX 	 	IX-206 	
Space Stations 	Space Stations	Space Stations 	Space Stations 	Space Stations
Service, Repair, and Refit Station	SRRS 	Anchor 9 	SRRS-01007 	
Orbital Defense Platform Array 	ODA/OWP 	Cairo Station 	ODA-142/OWP-142	Halo 2/Halo 2: Anniversary - Level: Cairo Station
==Sources==
Category:UNSC Identification