Template:WPSHIPS class and prefix templates

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Ship classes
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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 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
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 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