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Ship classes
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Example
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after member ship |
{{sclass}} |
article hyphenated |
Valiant-class harbor tug
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after theme |
{{sclass2}} |
article hyphenated |
Flower-class corvette
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General ship prefixes
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Group
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generic |
{{ship}} |
any prefix |
Brigante Musolino or Charles de Gaulle (R91)
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civil |
{{GTS}} |
Gas turbine ships |
GTS Infinity (2001)
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civil |
{{HSC}} |
High-speed crafts |
HSC Tarifa Jet (1997)
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civil |
{{MS}} or {{M/S}} |
Motor ships |
MS Antenor (1957) or M/S Antenor (1957)
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civil |
{{MV}} or {{M/V}} |
Motor vessels |
MV Aurora (2000) or M/V Aurora (2000)
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civil |
{{MY}} or {{M/Y}} |
Motor yachts |
MY Monte Carlo or M/Y Monte Carlo
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civil |
{{PS}} |
Paddle steamers |
PS Commonwealth (1854)
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civil |
{{RMS}} |
Royal Mail Ships |
RMS Adriatic (1907)
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civil |
{{RV}} or {{R/V}} |
Research vessels |
RV Vityaz (1939) or R/V Vityaz (1939)
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civil |
{{SB}} |
Sailing barges |
SB Cambria
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civil |
{{SS}} or {{S/S}} |
Steamships |
SS Aeolus (1899) or S/S Aeolus (1899)
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civil |
{{SV}} or {{S/V}} |
Sailing vessels |
SV Argo (1841) or S/V Argo (1841)
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civil |
{{SY}} or {{S/Y}} |
Sailing vessels |
SY Raven (1889) or S/Y Raven (1889)
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civil |
{{TSS}} |
Twin-screw steamers |
TSS Princess Maud (1934)
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International navy ship prefixes
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Group
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Algeria |
{{ANS}} |
Algerian National Navy ships |
ANS Kalaat Béni Abbès (474)
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Australia |
{{HMAS}} |
Royal Australian Navy ships |
HMAS Anzac (G90)
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Bahamas |
{{HMBS}} |
Royal Bahamas Defence Force ships |
HMBS Nassau (P-61)
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Bangladesh |
{{BNS}} |
Bangladesh Navy ships |
BNS Surma (2013)
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Canada |
{{HMCS}} |
Royal Canadian Navy ships |
HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)
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{{CCGS}} |
Canadian Coast Guard ships |
CCGS Simcoe (1909)
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Colombia |
{{ARC}} |
Colombian Navy ships |
ARC 7 de Agosto (D-06)
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Denmark |
{{HDMS}} |
Royal Danish Navy ships |
HDMS Lougen (1791)
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Ecuador |
{{BAE}} |
Ecuadorian Navy ships |
BAE Guayas (BE-21)
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Egypt |
{{ENS}} |
Egyptian Navy ships |
ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser (L1010)
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Estonia |
{{EML}} |
Estonian Navy ships |
EML Wambola (A433)
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Fiji |
{{RFNS}} |
Republic of Fiji Naval Service ships |
RFNS Kiro (203)
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Finland |
{{FNS}} |
Finnish Navy ships |
FNS Turunmaa (1918)
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Greece |
{{HS}} |
Hellenic Navy ships |
HS Georgios Averof (1910)
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Germany |
{{SMS}} |
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ships |
SMS Novara (1912)
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{{SMU}} |
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy U-boats |
SM U-28 (Germany)
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{{GS}} |
German World War II and later U-boats |
German submarine U-39 (1938)
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Iceland |
{{ICGV}} |
Icelandic Coast Guard ships |
ICGV Óðinn
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India |
{{INS}} |
Indian Navy ships |
INS Vikrant (R11)
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Indonesia |
{{KRI}} |
Indonesian Navy ships |
KRI Fatahillah (361)
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Ireland |
{{LÉ}} |
Irish Navy ships |
LÉ Emer (P21)
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Japan |
{{Jsub}} |
Imperial Japanese Navy submarines |
Japanese submarine I-15
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{{JDS}} |
Older Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships |
JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
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{{JS}} |
Newer Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships |
JDS Ashigara (DDG-178)
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Netherlands |
{{HNLMS}} |
Royal Netherlands Navy ships |
HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)
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New Zealand |
{{HMNZS}} |
Royal New Zealand Navy ships |
HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
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Nigeria |
{{NNS}} |
Nigerian Navy ships |
NNS Aradu (F89)
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Norway |
{{HNoMS}} |
Royal Norwegian Navy ships |
HNoMS Svenner (G03)
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Papua New Guinea |
{{HMPNGS}} |
Papua New Guinean Navy ships |
HMPNGS Rabaul (P01)
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Peru |
{{BAP}} |
Peruvian Navy ships |
BAP Montero (FM-53)
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Philippines |
{{RPS}} |
Older Philippine Navy ships |
RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66)
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{{BRP}} |
Newer Philippine Navy ships |
BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
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Poland |
{{ORP}} |
Polish Navy ships |
ORP Orzeł (1938)
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Portugal |
{{NRP}} |
Portuguese Navy ships |
NRP Sagres (1937)
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Romania |
{{NMS}} |
Romanian Navy ships |
NMS Smeul (1888)
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Singapore |
{{RSS}} |
Republic of Singapore Navy ships |
RSS Formidable (68)
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South Africa |
{{SAS}} |
South African Navy ships |
SAS Mendi (F148)
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South Korea |
{{ROKS}} |
Republic of Korea Navy ships |
ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
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Sweden |
{{HSwMS}} |
Swedish Navy ships |
HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)
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Thailand |
{{HTMS}} |
Royal Thai Navy ships
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HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CV 911)
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Turkey |
{{TCG}} |
Turkish Naval Forces ships |
TCG Gediz (F 495)
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United Kingdom |
{{HMS}} |
Royal Navy ships |
HMS Illustrious (R06)
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{{HMT}} |
Royal Navy trawlers |
HMT Elk (1902)
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{{RFAux}} |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships |
RFA Fort Austin (A386)
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United States |
{{USAT}} |
US Army transport ships |
USAT Havana (1917)
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{{USCGC}} |
US Coast Guard Cutter |
USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
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{{USNS}} |
US Naval Ship |
USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
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{{USRC}} |
US Revenue Cutter Service |
USRC Harriet Lane (1857)
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{{USS}} |
US Navy ship |
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
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{{USAV}} |
US Army Vessel |
USAV Spearhead (TSV-X1)
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