Governmental & Military Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Bantie
   South African rating
2. Bhandary
   Royal Indian Navy rating
3. DEVGRU
   Naval Special Warfare DEVelopment GRoUp
4. Immed Cl
   Immediate Class
5. Krooman
   African seaman, including South Africa
6. Lascar
   general term for a sailor from the Indian Ocean area, mainly India, serving on British ship
7. LBV(M)
   landing barge vehicle (motorised)
8. LCF(L)
   landing craft flak (large)
9. LCG(L)
   landing craft gun (large)
10. LCI(L)
    landing craft infantry (large)
11. LCI(M)
    landing craft infantry (medium)
12. LCP(L)
    landing craft personnel (large)
13. LCP(R)
    landing craft personnel (ramped)
14. LCS(L)
    landing craft support (large)
15. LCT(A)
    landing craft tank (armoured)
16. LCT(R)
    landing craft tank (rocket)
17. LSE(LC)
    landing ship emergency repair (Landing Craft)
18. LST(C)
    landing ship tank (carrier)
19. MA/SB
    motor anti-submarine boat
20. O/P
    on passage

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