Template:WPSHIPS class and prefix templates

type group template ref article example
Ship class
class after member ship {{sclass-}} article hyphenated Valiant-class harbor tug
class after theme {{sclass2-}} article hyphenated Flower-class corvette
Ship prefix
General prefixes (civil, propulsion, utility)
prefix generic {{ship}} any prefix, no prefix
prefix civil {{GTS}} Gas turbine ship article GTS Infinity (2001)
prefix civil {{HSC}} High-speed craft article HSC Tarifa Jet (1997)
prefix civil
Motor ship article
prefix civil
Motor vessel article
prefix civil
Motor yacht article
prefix civil {{PS}} Paddle steamer article PS Commonwealth (1854)
prefix civil
Research vessel article
prefix civil {{SB}} Sailing barge article SB Cambria
prefix civil
Steamship article
prefix civil
Sailing vessel article
prefix civil
Sailing vessel article
prefix civil {{TSS}} Twin-screw steamer article TSS Princess Maud (1934)
Commonwealth ship prefixes
prefix UK {{HMS}} Royal Navy ships HMS Illustrious (R06)
prefix UK {{HMT}} Royal Navy trawlers HMT Elk (1902)
prefix UK {{RMS}} Royal Mail Ships RMS Adriatic (1907)
prefix UK {{RFAux}} Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships RFA Fort Austin (A386) (do not use {{RFA}})
prefix Australia {{HMAS}} Royal Australian Navy ships HMAS Bataan (I91)
prefix Australia {{HMQS}} Queensland Maritime Defence Force ships HMQS Gayundah
prefix Australia {{HMVS}} Victorian Naval Forces ships HMVS Victoria (1855)
prefix Bahamas {{HMBS}} Royal Bahamas Defence Force ships HMBS Nassau (P-61)
prefix Bangladesh {{BNS}} Bangladesh Navy ships BNS Surma (2013)
prefix Canada {{HMCS}} Royal Canadian Navy ships HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)
prefix India {{INS}} Indian Navy ships INS Vikrant (R11)
prefix New Zealand {{HMNZS}} Royal New Zealand Navy ships HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
prefix South Africa {{SAS}} South African Navy ships SAS Mendi (F148)
United States ship prefixes
prefix US {{USAT}} United States Army Transport ships USAT Havana (1917)
prefix US {{USCGC}} United States Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
prefix US {{USNS}} United States Naval Ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
prefix US {{USRC}} United States Revenue Cutter Service USRC Harriet Lane (1857)
prefix US {{USS}} United States Navy ship USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
prefix US {{USAV}} United States Army Vessel USAV Spearhead (TSV-X1)
Other navies' ship prefixes
prefix Algeria {{ANS}} Algerian National Navy ships ANS Kalaat Béni Abbès (474)
prefix Denmark {{HDMS}} Royal Danish Navy ships HDMS Lougen (1791)
prefix Egypt {{ENS}} Egyptian Navy ships ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser (L1010)
prefix Finland {{FNS}} Finnish Navy ships FNS Turunmaa (1918)
prefix Greece {{HS}} Hellenic Navy ships HS Georgios Averof (1910)
prefix Germany {{SMS}} Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ships SMS Novara (1912)
prefix Germany {{SMU}} Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy U-boats SM U-28 (Germany)
prefix Germany {{GS}} German World War II and later U-boats German submarine U-39 (1938)
prefix Indonesia {{KRI}} Indonesian Navy ships KRI Fatahillah (361)
prefix Ireland {{}} Irish Navy ships LÉ Emer (P21)
prefix Japan {{Jsub}} Imperial Japanese Navy submarines Japanese submarine I-15
prefix Japan {{JDS}} older Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
prefix Japan {{JS}} newer Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships JDS Ashigara (DDG-178)
prefix Netherlands {{HNLMS}} Royal Netherlands Navy ships HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (C802)
prefix Nigeria {{NNS}} Nigerian Navy ships NNS Aradu (F89)
prefix Norway {{HNoMS}} Royal Norwegian Navy ships HNoMS Svenner (G03)
prefix Peru {{BAP}} Peruvian Navy ships BAP Montero (FM-53)
prefix Philippines {{RPS}} older Philippine Navy ships RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66)
prefix Philippines {{BRP}} newer Philippine Navy ships BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
prefix Poland {{ORP}} Polish Navy ships ORP Orzeł (1938)
prefix South Korea {{ROKS}} Republic of Korea Navy ships ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
prefix Singapore {{RSS}} Republic of Singapore Navy ships RSS Formidable (68)
prefix Sweden {{HSwMS}} Swedish Navy ships HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)
prefix Thailand {{HTMS}} Royal Thai Navy ships HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CV 911)
prefix Turkey {{TCG}} Turkish Naval Forces ships TCG Gediz (F 495)

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