Classes and Types
| Class (official) | Class (colloquial) | Type (basic) | Type (Cdn usage) | Type (full) | Project name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax-class | City-class, CPF | FF, frigate | FFH | FFACH | Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF |
| Victoria-class | Upholder-class | SS, submarine, patrol submarine | SS | SS1 | |
| Kingston-class | Maritime Coast Defence Vessel, MCDV | MM, mine countermeasures | MM | MM | Maritime Coast Defence Vessel, MCDV |
| not announced | CSC | DD, destroyer, or FF, frigate | possibly DDH or FFH | DDCGH or FFCGH | Canadian Surface Combatant, CSC |
| Orca-class | PC, patrol craft | PCT, patrol craft training | PCT | ||
| Protecteur-class | JSS | AOR | probably AOR | AOR | Joint Support Ship, JSS |
| Haro-class | NLT | YTB | probably YTB | YTB | Naval Large Tug, NLT |
| probably YTS | Naval Small Tug, NST | ||||
| Ocean Patrol Vessel, OPV | |||||
| various | Naval Inshore Support Vessel, NISV |
Notes:
1. Arguably, if/when the Victoria-class are fitted with a land-attack missile, they could be typed as guided missile submarines (SSG).