Talk:Aneph Enterprises Consolidated Fleet/@comment-12161342-20150402152413

OOC: Anyone confused as to why the Plesiosaur-class supersubmarines have such a weird hull classification symbol, here is a breakdown.

SSCBGN > S-SC-B-G-N

The first S denotes "super," then the rest of the nomenclature follows standard USN classification protocols listed here(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_classification_symbol#Submarine_type). SC denotes cruiser submarine, as Plesiosaur has long range, extended mission capabilities and heavy surface weaponry. B and G denote its ability to fire nuclear-tipped SLBMs and SLCMs, respectively. Finally, N denotes the nuclear powerplant running the submarine.

Yes, SSCBGN is a mouthful, and it took me a good 15 minutes irl to match it to real life categories and put together the final hull classification syntax.