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
Group
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Example
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
Template:MY
civil
{{PS }}
Paddle steamers
Template:PS
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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Example
Algeria
{{ANS }}
Algerian National Navy ships
Template:ANS
Australia
{{HMAS }}
Royal Australian Navy ships
HMAS Anzac (G90)
Template:Country data Bahamas
{{HMBS }}
Royal Bahamas Defence Force ships
Template:HMBS
Bangladesh
{{BNS }}
Bangladesh Navy ships
Template:BNS
Canada
{{HMCS }}
Royal Canadian Navy ships
Template:HMCS
{{CCGS }}
Canadian Coast Guard ships
CCGS Simcoe (1909)
Colombia
{{ARC }}
Colombian Navy ships
Template:ARC
Denmark
{{HDMS }}
Royal Danish Navy ships
Template:HDMS
Ecuador
{{BAE }}
Ecuadorian Navy ships
Template:BAE
Egypt
{{ENS }}
Egyptian Navy ships
Template:ENS
Estonia
{{EML }}
Estonian Navy ships
Template:EML
Template:Country data Fiji
{{RFNS }}
Republic of Fiji Naval Service ships
Template:RFNS
Finland
{{FNS }}
Finnish Navy ships
Template:FNS
Greece
{{HS }}
Hellenic Navy ships
Template:HS
Germany
{{GS }}
German Navy and Kriegsmarine submarines
Template:GS
{{SMS }}
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ships
SMS Novara (1912)
{{SMU }}
Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarines
Template:SMU
Iceland
{{ICGV }}
Icelandic Coast Guard ships
Template:ICGV
India
{{INS }}
Indian Navy ships
INS Vikrant (1961)
Indonesia
{{KRI }}
Indonesian Navy ships
KRI Fatahillah (361)
Template:Country data Ireland
{{LÉ }}
Irish Navy ships
Template:LÉ
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
Template:HNLMS
New Zealand
{{HMNZS }}
Royal New Zealand Navy ships
HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
Template:Country data Nigeria
{{NNS }}
Nigerian Navy ships
Template:NNS
Norway
{{HNoMS }}
Royal Norwegian Navy ships
Template:HNoMS
Template:Country data Papua New Guinea
{{HMPNGS }}
Papua New Guinean Navy ships
Template:HMPNGS
Peru
{{BAP }}
Peruvian Navy ships
Template:BAP
Philippines
{{BRP }}
Philippine Navy ships
BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
{{RPS }}
Philippine Navy ships (older)
Template:RPS
Poland
{{ORP }}
Polish Navy ships
Template:ORP
Portugal
{{NRP }}
Portuguese Navy ships
Template:NRP
Romania
{{NMS }}
Romanian Navy ships
Template:NMS
Singapore
{{RSS }}
Republic of Singapore Navy ships
Template:RSS
South Africa
{{SAS }}
South African Navy
Template:SAS
{{HMSAS }}
Union of South Africa Navy
Template:HMSAS
South Korea
{{ROKS }}
Republic of Korea Navy ships
Template:ROKS
Sweden
{{HSwMS }}
Swedish Navy ships
HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)
Thailand
{{HTMS }}
Royal Thai Navy ships
Template:HTMS
Turkey
{{TCG }}
Turkish Naval Forces ships
TCG Gediz (F 495)
United Kingdom
{{HMS }}
Royal Navy ships
HMS Illustrious (R06)
{{HMT }}
Royal Navy trawlers
Template:HMT
{{RFAux }}
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
Template:RFAux
United States
{{USAT }}
US Army transport ships
Template:USAT
{{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
Template:USRC
{{USS }}
US Navy ship
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
{{USAV }}
US Army Vessel
Template:USAV