Glossary of TermsCompiled by Peter Lienau
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A. Gr. = Aufklärungsgruppe = scouting group |
Bergungsgruppe = salvage group Depeschenboot = dispatch vessel, Aviso Ersatz = In the context used here, a term to mean "replacement for". F.d.T. = Führer der Torpedoboote = leader for/of the Torpedoboats F.d.T. = Führer der Unternehmung = Operation leader Fischdampfer = fishing trawler Flaggschiff = flagship Flottenflaggschiff = flagship of the fleet Flugwaffe = Airforce Geschwader = squadron Gr. Kreuzer = Large Cruiser Gruppe = group Hafenflottille = harbour protection flotilla Hfl. = Halbflottille = half flotilla Hilfsminensuchdivision = Auxiliary mine-hunting division Ist-Stärke = actual strength Ist-Wert = actual value Kabeldampfer = cable carrier / cable-laying vessel Kl. Kreuzer = Small Cruiser (CL) Kohlendampfer = coal carrier Krz. = Kreuzer = Cruiser Küstenschutzdivision = coast defense division (für) Landungszweck(e) = (for) landing operation(s) Lazarettschiff = hospital ship Leichter = barge Logger = lugger, gill-netter, drift-boat Minenräumdiv. = Minenräumdivision = Mine-sweeping division Minensuchfl. = Minensuchflottille = Mine-hunting flotilla Motorboot = small motor vessel MSDiv. = Minensuchdivision = Mine-hunting division Mutterschiff = basis ship, depot ship Netzlagerschiff = net-carrying vessel Netzleger = net-laying vessel Netzleichter = net-laying barge Netzsperrverband = net defense group (but not defending an existing net defense but installing/laying it) Öldampfer = Fuel oil carrier Op.-Befehl = Operationsbefehl = operation order Proviantdampfer = food carrier Pumpendampfer = pump steamer Pz.Krz. = Panzerkreuzer = armored cruiser, protected cruiser S.-Hfl. = Such Halbflottille = subhunter half-flotilla S.M.S. = Seine Majestät Schiff = His Majesty's Ship Schlepper = tug boat Schute = foist Sperrbrecher = barrier-breaking vessel T.-Flott. = Torpedoboot-Flottille = Torpedoboat flotilla Transportflotte = troop ship fleet U-Bootsabwehr = sub hunting Vortrupp = vanguard Vp.-Hfl. = Vorposten-Halbflottille = patrol boat half-flotilla Wasserfahrzeug = waterboat Werkstattschiff = repair ship, workshop vessel Back to HOME. Last Update on 05/09/2001.
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