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When a ship class is not named for a member of the class, the class name is not italicized. For these classes use {{sclass2}}. Classes named for a member of the class are italicized. Use {{sclass}}.

Usage

sclass2 is an editor's shortcut for creating properly formatted links to ship-class articles with hyphenated titles: class name-class ship type.

The basic form:

{{sclass2 | class name | ship type}}

replaces:

[[class name-class ship type | class name-class]] [[ship type]]

This form assumes that ship type is its own separate article so produces a link to the class article, followed by a link to the ship type article. The text in the first link is properly formatted with the class name displayed in normal upright font followed by "-class".

Optional unnamed format control parameter

An optional third parameter allows you to control the format and use the template if ship type is not an article:

{{sclass2 | class name | ship type | format}}

The values and results for format are:

0: suppresses ship type display entirely. Adjectival form.
1: displays ship type as part of a single link to the class article.
2: displays unlinked ship type.
3: displays ship type as a separate link. Ship type must be the name of an article.
4: suppresses ship type display entirely. Noun form.
5: class name only, suitable for tables

To avoid the dreaded red link, one of the first three options must be used if Ship type is not already an article. Note that option 3 is the default, so may be omitted. Other values of format will let you know the error of your ways.


Optional parameter: "class-name disambiguation"

When there are separate ship classes that share the same name and that use parenthetical disambiguation, for example Tribal-class destroyer, use the optional fifth parameter to disambiguate the class-name:

{{sclass2|Tribal|destroyer|||1905}} produces Tribal-class destroyer which is the same as:
[[Tribal-class destroyer (1905)|Tribal-class]] [[destroyer]]

The class-name disambiguator is never displayed.

Template data

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Formats ship class name and ship type into article link. Italicises class name.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
class name1

no description

Stringoptional
ship type2

no description

Unknownoptional
format3

Format options 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Numberoptional
disambiguation4

no description

Unknownoptional
unknown5

(undocumented)

Unknownoptional
disambiguation6

no description

Unknownoptional

See also

Ship classes
Group Template Ref article Example
after member ship {{sclass}} article hyphenated Valiant-class harbor tug
after theme {{sclass2}} article hyphenated Flower-class corvette
General ship prefixes
Group Template Ref article 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 Ref article 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 {{}} 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