This template links to an unslashed target page [[ MS Antenor (1957) ]] and shows the slash: M/S Antenor (1957)

  • When the target pagename has a "/" slash, use {{Ship}}:
Target: [[ S/Y Manitou ]]
Use: {{ship|S/Y|Manitou}}S/Y Manitou

Formal Usage

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  • {{M/S|Ship Name}}
  • {{M/S|Ship Name|ID}}, where ID can be the hull number, launch year, or pennant number, as specified in the article title.

Examples

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Template usage Equivalent wikicode Final result
{{M/S|Antenor|1957}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|M/S ''Antenor'' (1957)]] M/S Antenor (1957)
{{M/S|Queen Victoria|ship}} [[MS Queen Victoria (ship)|M/S ''Queen Victoria'' (ship)]] M/S Queen Victoria (ship)
{{M/S|Princess of Norway}} [[MS Princess of Norway|M/S ''Princess of Norway'']] M/S Princess of Norway

Label format options

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By default, the wikilink is build like this:

  • {{M/S|Antenor|1957}}, the targetpage is
[[MS Antenor (1957)]].
Then the template by default adds the formatted label:
[[targetpage|label]]
[[MS Antenor (1957)|M/S ''Antenor'' (1957)]], showing as:
M/S Antenor (1957).

The default label can be changed with a simple parameter. The extra third position, unnamed parameter allows setting which elements of the ship's full name are shown in the wikilink. It sets the label in the link: For example, in your article, the hull number (disambiguator) may not be needed to show. In that case, add option |2, and the result is:

  • {{MS|Antenor|1957|2}}
[[MS Antenor (1957)|''Antenor'']]
Antenor

The options are:

Value Will show Example Wikilink [[targetpage|label]] Shows
(default) PREFIX name (ID) {{M/S|Antenor|1957}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|M/S ''Antenor'' (1957)]] M/S Antenor (1957)
1 ID {{M/S|Antenor|1957|1}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|''1957'']] 1957
2 name {{M/S|Antenor|1957|2}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|''Antenor'']] Antenor
3 name (ID) {{M/S|Antenor|1957|3}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|''Antenor'' (1957)]] Antenor (1957)
4 (dflt) PREFIX name (ID) {{M/S|Antenor|1957|4}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|M/S ''Antenor'' (1957)]] M/S Antenor (1957)
5 PREFIX ID {{M/S|Antenor|1957|5}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|M/S ''1957'']] M/S 1957
6 PREFIX name {{M/S|Antenor|1957|6}} [[MS Antenor (1957)|M/S ''Antenor'']] M/S Antenor
Note: options default (=blank), 2 and 6 are most often used.

TemplateData

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This section:
TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:M/S in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for M/S

This template provides a wikilink to a ship's page, with label options

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Name1

Ship's name

Example
Bismarck, Belgrano
Stringoptional
ID2

Hull number, launch year, or pennant number

Example
H75, 1975
Stringoptional
Format3

Formats the label (which name parts will show)

Default
blank
Example
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Numberoptional
unlink prefixup

up=yes puts prefix before (outside of) the wikilink

Default
no
Example
up=yes
Booleanoptional

See also

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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)