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List of terms that may be used in my writing on this site. | |||
AA - Anti Aircraft | AA - Anti Aircraft | ||
AAIS - Anti Aircraft Intelligence Service | AAIS - Anti Aircraft Intelligence Service | ||
AI - Azimuth Instrument | |||
AMTB - Anti Motor Torpedo Boat | AMTB - Anti Motor Torpedo Boat | ||
BC - Battery Commander | BC - Battery Commander or Barbette Carriage | ||
BES - Base-end station | BES - Base-end station | ||
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CRF - Coincidence Range Finder | CRF - Coincidence Range Finder | ||
DC - Disappearing Carriage | |||
DPF - Depression Position Finder | DPF - Depression Position Finder | ||
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FCT - Fire Control Tower | FCT - Fire Control Tower | ||
Gen. - Generator | |||
HECP - Harbor Entrance Control Post | HECP - Harbor Entrance Control Post | ||
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Loc. - Location | Loc. - Location | ||
LRBC - Long Range Barbette Carriage | |||
MC - Mine Casemate | |||
MET - Metrological Station | |||
MR - Military Reservation | MR - Military Reservation | ||
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OPS - Operations | OPS - Operations | ||
P - Pedestal | |||
Ped - Pedestal | |||
QM - Quartermaster | |||
RCW - Report of Completed Works | RCW - Report of Completed Works | ||
RF - Rapid Fire | |||
SBC - Shielded Barbette Carriage | |||
SCR - Signal Corps Radio | SCR - Signal Corps Radio | ||
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USACE - United States Army Corps of Engineers | USACE - United States Army Corps of Engineers | ||
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'''Additional terms may be added at a later date. If you have any questions [[Contact Us]].''' | '''Additional terms may be added at a later date. If you have any questions [[Contact Us]].''' | ||
Latest revision as of 21:34, 24 June 2026
List of terms that may be used in my writing on this site.
AA - Anti Aircraft
AAIS - Anti Aircraft Intelligence Service
AI - Azimuth Instrument
AMTB - Anti Motor Torpedo Boat
BC - Battery Commander or Barbette Carriage
BES - Base-end station
CA - Coast Artillery
CAC - Coast Artillery Corps
CDSG - Coast Defense Study Group
COE - Corps of Engineers
CP - Command Post
CRF - Coincidence Range Finder
DC - Disappearing Carriage
DPF - Depression Position Finder
FC - Fire Control
FCS - Fire Control Station
FCT - Fire Control Tower
Gen. - Generator
HECP - Harbor Entrance Control Post
HD - Harbor Defense
HDCP - Harbor Defense Command Post
Loc. - Location
LRBC - Long Range Barbette Carriage
MC - Mine Casemate
MET - Metrological Station
MR - Military Reservation
OP - Observation Post
OPS - Operations
P - Pedestal
Ped - Pedestal
QM - Quartermaster
RCW - Report of Completed Works
RF - Rapid Fire
SBC - Shielded Barbette Carriage
SCR - Signal Corps Radio
SL - Searchlight
SWB - Switchboard
USACE - United States Army Corps of Engineers
Additional terms may be added at a later date. If you have any questions Contact Us.