Call Signs from the 1968 Edition of JANAP 119(F) NOTE: Section 6A of JANAP 119(F) contained voice call signs for all active and reserve US Navy and US Coast Guard vessels. They were confidential until published by the US Navy in 1968. Our thanks to Mike Smolinski for the original source materials   Ammunition Ships (AE) Store Ships (AF) Combat Store Ships (AFS) Icebreakers (AGB) Radar Picket Ships (AGR) Fleet Oilers (AO) High Speed Transports (APD) Battleships (BB) Heavy Cruisers (CA)       Ammunition Ships Ship Name Hull Number Call Sign MOUNT BAKER AE-4 DEBARK I RAINIER AE-5 FALTER I SHASTA AE-6 MAINYARD Q MAUNA LOA AE-8 ELBOW U MAZAMA AE-9 GENUINE L WRANGELL AE-12 MANDATE A FIREDRAKE AE-14 KILLER K VESUVIUS AE-15 BARCARDI X MOUNT KATMAI AE-16 GILMOUR P GREAT SITKIN AE-17 GLAMOUR I PARICUTIN AE-18 BEEHIVE E DIAMOND HEAD AE-19 DISCOUNT SURIBACHI AE-21 BIG LEAF V MAUNA KEA AE-22 CITRUS F NITRO AE-23 TEST RUN L PYRO AE-24 KEY BROOK K HALEAKALA AE-25 CHARIOT W Back to top   Store Ships Ship Hull Number Call Sign ALDEBARAN AF-10 GOAT FISH Z HYADES AF-28 BOUNDARY X GRAFFIAS AF-29 IMPERFECT Q ALSTEDE AF-48 ABATE U ZELIMA AF-49 CHARITY P ARCTURUS AF-52 LILAC S PICTOR AF-54 GEEZER G ALUDRA AF-55 WALLOP L DENEBOLA AF-56 ELLSWORTH J REGULUS AF-57 DEDUTANTE V RIGEL AF-58 SUSANNA A VEGA AF-59 THUNDERBOLT M SIRIUS AF-60 YONKERS D PROCYON AF-61 GENUINE W BELLATRIX AF-62 COCKTAIL Q Back to top   Combat Store Ships Ship Hull Number Call Sign MARS AFS-1 LILAC B SYLVANIA AFS-2 DEBARK T NIAGARA FALLS AFS-3 NEVADA B Back to top   Icebreakers Ship Hull Number Call Sign BURTON AGB-1 WAR FIELD V EDISTO AGB-2 JANGLE V ATKA AGB-3 JIGGER V GLACIER AGB-4 ICELAND G STATEN ISLAND AGB-5 NATIVE L Back to top   Radar Picket Ships Ship Hull Number Call Sign GUARDIAN AGR-1 CULPEPER S LOOKOUT AGR-2 SHINDIG K SKYWATCHER AGR-3 SLAVE DRIVER J SEARCHER AGR-4 FANCY BALL Z SCANNER AGR-5 NAOMI E LOCATOR AGR-6 RETAIN W PICKET AGR-7 JIGGER X INTERCEPTOR AGR-8 NEVADA H INVESTIGATOR AGR-9 AWARD I OUTPOST AGR-10 BED ROCK J PROTECTOR AGR-11 CATALOG P VIGIL AGR-12 DISCOUNT U INTERDICTOR AGR-13 GLARE E INTERPRETER AGR-14 CHARIOT I TRACER AGR-15 INCIDENT T WATCHMAN AGR-16 REVLON M Back to top   Fleet Oilers Ship Hull Number Call Sign CIMARRON AO-22 SKID W PLATTE AO-24 CARIBOU G SABINE AO-25 NEVADA T SALAMONIE AO-26 ADMIRAL M KASKASKIA AO-27 BOOK CASE D CHEMUNG AO-30 IMPERIAL G GUADALUPE AO-32 GLITTER K KENNEBEC AO-37 LILAC N KANKAKEE AO-39 EXPERT B MATTAPONI AO-41 ADMIRAL J NECHES AO-47 COCKTAIL W ASHTABULA AO-51 VIGIL U CACAPON AO-52 GOLFER Q CALIENTE AO-53 AGELESS Y CHIKASKIA AO-54 DISCOUNT G ELOKOMIN AO-55 FRANCO K AUCILLA AO-56 ELBOW B MARIAS AO-57 AMHERST L MANATEE AO-58 FORFEIT S NANTAHALA AO-60 KILLER Y SEVERN AO-61 KOSHER P TALUGA AO-62 FALTER U CHIPOLA AO-63 BANKSIDE K TOLOVANA AO-64 JOHN LAW W ALLAGASH AO-97 CLUB FLUSH X CALOOSAHATCHEE AO-98 IMPERIAL L CANISTEO AO-99 GAYETY X CHUCKAWAN AO-100 RICHARD Y MISPILLION AO-105 DEBARK N NAVASOTA AO-106 DEBARK Q PASSUMPSIC AO-107 BACARDI F PAWCATUCK AO-108 MAH JONG F WACCAMAW AO-109 CASINO W NEOSHO AO-143 MISSPELL P MISSISSINEWA AO-144 GAYTIME W HASSAYAMPA AO-145 CASHMERE D KAWISHIWI AO-146 RICHARD L TRUCKEE AO-147 HAYWOOD S PONCHATOULA AO-148 WARDROBE J Back to top   High Speed Transports Ship Hull Number Call Sign CHARLES LAWRENCE APD-37 BACARDI L LEE FOX APD-45 LASHING J HOPPING APD-51 TERESA A LOY APD-56 INDIGO T NEWMAN APD-59 LASHING F LIDDLE APD-60 DISCOUNT W RUCHAMKIN APD-89 HAYWOOD N KIRWIN APD-90 ICELAND S DIACHENKO APD-123 ELBOW H COOK APD-130 CAPETOWN B WEISS APD-135 ADMIRAL Y Back to top   Battleships Ship Hull Number Call Sign IOWA BB-61 DESTROY NEW JERSEY BB-62 ONRUSH MISSOURI BB-63 NITROGEN WISCONSIN BB-64 GALL FLY Back to top   Heavy Cruisers Ship Hull Number Call Sign BALTIMORE CA-68 HOUSEMAID QUINCY CA-71 FRYING PAN PITTSBURGH CA-72 CHEETAH ST. PAUL CA-73 TORNADO HELENA CA-75 GLADIATOR OREGON CITY CA-122 DUPLEX ROCHESTER CA-124 TITANIC BREMERTON CA-130 OMAR FALL RIVER CA-131 BRISTOL MACON CA-132 SAMMY DAVIS TOLOEDO CA-133 GOLDEN HAWK DES MOINES CA-134 CRUSADER LOS ANGELES CA-135 ROUGH RIDER SALEM CA-139 VARSITY NEWPORT NEWS CA-148 THUNDER Back to top