Russian Terminology

English Translation

AK

Artilleriyskiy Kater

Artillery Cutter

BDK

Bol'shoy Desantnyy Korabl'

Large Landing Ship

BPK

Bol'shoy Protivolodochnyy Korabol'

Large Anti-Submarine Ship

BRK

Bol'shoy Raketnyy Korabl'

Large Missile Ship

BT

Bazovyy Tral' shchik

Base Minesweeper

DK

Desantnyy Korabl'

Landing Ship

DKVP

Desantnyy Korabl' Na Vozdushnoy Podushke

Air Cushion Landing Ship

EHOS

Ekspeditsionnoye Okeanograficheskoye Sudno

Expeditionary Oceanographic Vessel

EM

Eskadrennyy Minonosets

Destroyer

ENS

Elektrostanttsiye Nalivatel'noye Sudno

Electric Power Station Vessel

GKS

Gidroakusticheskoye Kontrol'noye Sudno

Hydroacoustic Monitoring Vessel

GS

Gidrograficheskoye Sudno

Hydrographic Vessel

KIL

Kilektor

Lift Ship

KR

Kreyser

Cruiser

KRZ

Korabl' Razvedyvatel'nyy

Intelligence Ship

KS

Kabel'noye Sudno

Cable Vessel

KSV

Korabl' Svyazey

Communications Ship

KTs

Kontrol'naya Tsel'

Controlled Target

KVN

Korabl' Vozdushnogo Nablyudeniya

Radar Surveillance Ship

LDK

Ledokol

Icebreaker

MB

Morskoy Buksir

Seagoing Tug

MPK

Malyy Protivolodochnyy

Small Anti-Submarine Ship

MRK

Malyy Raketnyy

Small Missile Ship

MT

Morskoy Tral'shchik

Seagoing Minesweeper

MVT

Morskoy Vodnyy Tanker

Seagoing Water Tanker

OS

Opitnoye Sudno

Experimental Vessel

PB

Plavuchaya Baza

Floating Base

PKA

Protivolodochnyy Kater

Anti-Submarine Cutter

PKR

Protivolodochnyy Kreyser

Anti-Submarine Cruiser

PL

Podvodnaya Lodka

Submarine

PLA

Podvodnaya Lodka Atomnaya

Submarine (nuclear)

PLARB

Podvodnaya Lodka Atomnaya Raketnaya Ballisticheskaya

Ballistic Missile Submarine (nuclear)

PLARK

Podvodnaya Lodka Atomnaya Raketnaya Krylataya

Cruise Missile Submarine (nuclear)

PLRB

Podvodnaya Lodka Raketnaya Ballisticheskaya

Ballistic Missile Submarine

PLRK

Podvodnaya Lodka Raketnaya Krylataya

Cruise Missile Submarine

PSKR

Pogranichniy Storozhevoy Korabl'

Border Patrol Ship

RKA

Raketnyy Kater

Missile Cutter

RKR

Raketnyy Kreyser

Missile Cruiser

SB

Spasatel'nyy Buksir

Rescue Tug

SBR

Sudno Bol'shogo Razmagnichivanya

Large Deperming Vessel

SDK

Srednyy Desantnyy Korabl'

Medium Landing Ship

SKR

Storozhevoy Korabl'

Patrol Ship

SR

Sudno Razmagnichivanya

Deperming Vessel

SS

Spasatel'noye Sudno

Salvage Vessel

SSV

Sudno Svyazyy

Communications Vessel

TAKR

Takticheskoye Avianosnyy Kreyser

Tactical Aircraft Carrying Cruiser

TKA

Torpednyy Kater

Torpedo Cutter

US

Uchebnoye Sudno

Training Vessel

VT

Voyennyy Tanker

Military Tanker

VTR

Voyennyy Transport

Military Transport

ZM

Zaggraditel' Minnyy

Minelayer