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Ship classes
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Group
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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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Example
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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 craft |
HSC Tarifa Jet (1997)
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civil |
((MS)) (((M/S)) deprecated) |
Motor ships |
MS Antenor (1957)
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civil |
((MV)) (((M/V)) deprecated) |
Motor vessels |
MV Aurora (2000)
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civil |
((MY)) (((M/Y)) deprecated) |
Motor yachts |
MY 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)) (((R/V)) deprecated) |
Research vessels |
RV Vityaz (1939)
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civil |
((SB)) |
Sailing barges |
SB Cambria
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civil |
((SS)) (((S/S)) deprecated) |
Steamships |
SS Aeolus (1899)
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civil |
((SV)) (((S/V)) deprecated) |
Sailing vessels |
SV Argo (1841)
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civil |
((SY)) (((S/Y)) deprecated) |
Sailing vessels |
SY Raven (1889)
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civil |
((TSS)) |
Twin-screw steamers |
TSS Princess Maud (1934)
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International navy and government ship prefixes
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Group
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Example
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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 |
((GS)) |
German Navy and Kriegsmarine submarines |
German submarine U-39 (1938)
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((SMS)) |
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ships |
SMS Novara (1912)
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((SMU)) |
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarines |
SM U-28 (Germany)
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Iceland |
((ICGV)) |
Icelandic Coast Guard ships |
ICGV Óðinn
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India |
((INS)) |
Indian Navy ships |
INS Vikrant (1961)
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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 and Imperial Japanese Army submarines |
Japanese submarine I-15
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((JS)) |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships |
JS Ashigara (DDG-178)
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((JDS)) |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships (older) |
JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
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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 |
((BRP)) |
Philippine Navy ships |
BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
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((RPS)) |
Philippine Navy ships (older) |
RPS 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 |
SAS Mendi (F148)
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((HMSAS)) |
Union of South Africa Navy |
HMSAS Protea (K51)
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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-Marine and 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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