Ship classes
Group
Template
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Example
after member ship
((Sclass ))
article hyphenated
Valiant -class harbor tug
after theme
((Sclass2 ))
article hyphenated
Flower-class corvette
General ship prefixes
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generic
((Ship ))
any prefix
Brigante Musolino or Charles de Gaulle (R91)
civil
((GTS ))
Gas turbine ships
GTS Infinity (2001)
civil
((HSC ))
High-speed craft
HSC Tarifa Jet (1997)
civil
((MS ))
(((M/S))
deprecated )
Motor ships
MS Antenor (1957)
civil
((MV ))
(((M/V))
deprecated )
Motor vessels
MV Aurora (2000)
civil
((MY ))
(((M/Y))
deprecated )
Motor yachts
MY Monte Carlo
civil
((PS ))
Paddle steamers
PS Commonwealth (1854)
civil
((RMS ))
Royal Mail Ships
RMS Adriatic (1907)
civil
((RV ))
(((R/V))
deprecated )
Research vessels
RV Vityaz (1939)
civil
((SB ))
Sailing barges
SB Cambria
civil
((SS ))
(((S/S))
deprecated )
Steamships
SS Aeolus (1899)
civil
((SV ))
(((S/V))
deprecated )
Sailing vessels
SV Argo (1841)
civil
((SY ))
(((S/Y))
deprecated )
Sailing vessels
SY Raven (1889)
civil
((TSS ))
Twin-screw steamers
TSS Princess Maud (1934)
International navy and government ship prefixes
Group
Template
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Algeria
((ANS ))
Algerian National Navy ships
ANS Kalaat Béni Abbès (474)
Australia
((HMAS ))
Royal Australian Navy ships
HMAS Anzac (G90)
Bahamas
((HMBS ))
Royal Bahamas Defence Force ships
HMBS Nassau (P-61)
Bangladesh
((BNS ))
Bangladesh Navy ships
BNS Surma (2013)
Brunei
((KDB ))
Royal Brunei Navy ships
KDB Darussalam (06)
Canada
((HMCS ))
Royal Canadian Navy ships
HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)
((CCGS ))
Canadian Coast Guard ships
CCGS Simcoe (1909)
Colombia
((ARC ))
Colombian Navy ships
ARC 7 de Agosto (D-06)
Denmark
((HDMS ))
Royal Danish Navy ships
HDMS Lougen (1791)
Ecuador
((BAE ))
Ecuadorian Navy ships
BAE Guayas (BE-21)
Egypt
((ENS ))
Egyptian Navy ships
ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser (L1010)
Estonia
((EML ))
Estonian Navy ships
EML Wambola (A433)
Fiji
((RFNS ))
Republic of Fiji Naval Service ships
RFNS Kiro (203)
Finland
((FNS ))
Finnish Navy ships
FNS Turunmaa (1918)
Greece
((HS ))
Hellenic Navy ships
HS Georgios Averof (1910)
Germany
((GS ))
German Navy and Kriegsmarine submarines
German submarine U-39 (1938)
((SMS ))
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ships
SMS Novara (1912)
((SMU ))
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarines
SM U-28 (Germany)
Iceland
((ICGV ))
Icelandic Coast Guard ships
ICGV Óðinn
India
((INS ))
Indian Navy ships
INS Vikrant (1961)
Indonesia
((KRI ))
Indonesian Navy ships
KRI Fatahillah (361)
Ireland
((LÉ ))
Irish Navy ships
LÉ Emer (P21)
Japan
((Jsub ))
Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army submarines
Japanese submarine I-15
((JS ))
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
JS Ashigara (DDG-178)
((JDS ))
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships (older)
JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
Netherlands
((HNLMS ))
Royal Netherlands Navy ships
HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)
New Zealand
((HMNZS ))
Royal New Zealand Navy ships
HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
Nigeria
((NNS ))
Nigerian Navy ships
NNS Aradu (F89)
Norway
((HNoMS ))
Royal Norwegian Navy ships
HNoMS Svenner (G03)
Papua New Guinea
((HMPNGS ))
Papua New Guinean Navy ships
HMPNGS Rabaul (P01)
Peru
((BAP ))
Peruvian Navy ships
BAP Montero (FM-53)
Philippines
((BRP ))
Philippine Navy ships
BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
((RPS ))
Philippine Navy ships (older)
RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66)
Poland
((ORP ))
Polish Navy ships
ORP Orzeł (1938)
Portugal
((NRP ))
Portuguese Navy ships
NRP Sagres (1937)
Romania
((NMS ))
Romanian Navy ships
NMS Smeul (1888)
Singapore
((RSS ))
Republic of Singapore Navy ships
RSS Formidable (68)
South Africa
((SAS ))
South African Navy
SAS Mendi (F148)
((HMSAS ))
Union of South Africa Navy
HMSAS Protea (K51)
South Korea
((ROKS ))
Republic of Korea Navy ships
ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
Sweden
((HSwMS ))
Swedish Navy ships
HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)
Thailand
((HTMS ))
Royal Thai Navy ships
HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CV 911)
Turkey
((TCG ))
Turkish Naval Forces ships
TCG Gediz (F 495)
United Kingdom
((HMS ))
Royal Navy ships
HMS Illustrious (R06)
((HMT ))
Royal Navy trawlers
HMT Elk (1902)
((RFAux ))
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
RFA Fort Austin (A386)
United States
((USAT ))
US Army transport ships
USAT Havana (1917)
((USCGC ))
US Coast Guard Cutter
USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
((USNS ))
US Naval Ship
USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
((USRC ))
US Revenue-Marine and US Revenue Cutter Service
USRC Harriet Lane (1857)
((USS ))
US Navy ship
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
((USAV ))
US Army Vessel
USAV Spearhead (TSV-X1)