WikiProject Ships – ship class and ship prefix shortcut templates
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 ship	GTS Infinity (2001)
civil	{{HSC}}	High-speed craft	HSC Tarifa Jet (1997)
civil	{{MS}} ({{M/S}} deprecated)	Motor ship	MS Antenor (1957)
civil	{{MV}} ({{M/V}} deprecated)	Motor vessel	MV Aurora (2000)
civil	{{MY}} ({{M/Y}} deprecated)	Motor yacht	MY Monte Carlo
civil	{{PS}}	Paddle steamer	PS Commonwealth (1854)
civil	{{RMS}}	Royal Mail Ship	RMS Adriatic (1907)
civil	{{RV}} ({{R/V}} deprecated)	Research vessel	RV Vityaz (1939)
civil	{{SB}}	Sailing barges	SB Cambria
civil	{{SS}} ({{S/S}} deprecated)	Screw steamer	SS Aeolus (1899)
civil	{{SV}} ({{S/V}} deprecated)	Sailing vessel	SV Argo (1841)
civil	{{SY}} ({{S/Y}} deprecated)	Sailing vessel	SY Raven (1889)
civil	{{TSS}}	Twin-screw steamer	TSS Princess Maud (1934)
International navy and government ship prefixes
Group	Template	Ref article	Example
Algeria	{{ANS}}	Algerian National Navy ship	ANS Kalaat Béni Abbès (474)
Australia	{{HMAS}}	Royal Australian Navy ship	HMAS Anzac (G90)
Bahamas	{{HMBS}}	Royal Bahamas Defence Force ship	HMBS Nassau (P-61)
Bangladesh	{{BNS}}	Bangladesh Navy ship	BNS Surma (2013)
Brunei	{{KDB}}	Royal Brunei Navy ship	KDB Darussalam (06)
Canada	{{HMCS}}	Royal Canadian Navy ship	HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)
	{{CCGS}}	Canadian Coast Guard ship	CCGS Simcoe (1909)
Colombia	{{ARC}}	Colombian Navy ship	ARC 7 de Agosto (D-06)
Denmark	{{HDMS}}	Royal Danish Navy ship	HDMS Lougen (1791)
Ecuador	{{BAE}}	Ecuadorian Navy ship	BAE Guayas (BE-21)
Egypt	{{ENS}}	Egyptian Navy ship	ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser (L1010)
Estonia	{{EML}}	Estonian Navy ship	EML Wambola (A433)
Fiji	{{RFNS}}	Republic of Fiji Naval Service ship	RFNS Kiro (203)
Finland	{{FNS}}	Finnish Navy ship	FNS Turunmaa (1918)
Greece	{{HS}}	Hellenic Navy ship	HS Georgios Averof (1910)
Germany	{{GS}}	German Navy and Kriegsmarine submarine	German submarine U-39 (1938)
	{{SMS}}	Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ship	SMS Novara (1912)
	{{SMU}}	Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine	SM U-28 (Germany)
Iceland	{{ICGV}}	Icelandic Coast Guard ship	ICGV Óðinn
India	{{INS}}	Indian Navy ship	INS Vikrant (1961)
Indonesia	{{KRI}}	Indonesian Navy ship	KRI Fatahillah (361)
Ireland	{{LÉ}}	Irish Navy ship	LÉ Emer (P21)
Japan	{{Jsub}}	Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army submarine	Japanese submarine I-15
	{{JS}}	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship	JS Ashigara (DDG-178)
	{{JDS}}	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships (older)	JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
Netherlands	{{HNLMS}}	Royal Netherlands Navy ship	HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)
New Zealand	{{HMNZS}}	Royal New Zealand Navy ship	HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
Nigeria	{{NNS}}	Nigerian Navy ship	NNS Aradu (F89)
Norway	{{HNoMS}}	Royal Norwegian Navy ship	HNoMS Svenner (G03)
Papua New Guinea	{{HMPNGS}}	Papua New Guinean Navy ship	HMPNGS Rabaul (P01)
Peru	{{BAP}}	Peruvian Navy ship	BAP Montero (FM-53)
Philippines	{{BRP}}	Philippine Navy ship	BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
	{{RPS}}	Philippine Navy ships (older)	RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66)
Poland	{{ORP}}	Polish Navy ship	ORP Orzeł (1938)
Portugal	{{NRP}}	Portuguese Navy ship	NRP Sagres (1937)
Romania	{{NMS}}	Romanian Navy ship	NMS Smeul (1888)
Singapore	{{RSS}}	Republic of Singapore Navy ship	RSS Formidable (68)
South Africa	{{SAS}}	South African Navy	SAS Mendi (F148)
	{{HMSAS}}	Union of South Africa Navy	HMSAS Protea (K51)
South Korea	{{ROKS}}	Republic of Korea Navy ship	ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
Sweden	{{HSwMS}}	Swedish Navy ship	HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)
Thailand	{{HTMS}}	Royal Thai Navy ship	HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CV 911)
Turkey	{{TCG}}	Turkish Naval Forces ship	TCG Gediz (F 495)
United Kingdom	{{HMS}}	Royal Navy ship	HMS Illustrious (R06)
	{{HMT}}	Royal Navy trawler	HMT Elk (1902)
	{{RFAux}}	Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship	RFA Fort Austin (A386)
United States	{{USAT}}	U.S. Army Transport ship	USAT Havana (1917)
	{{USCGC}}	United States Coast Guard Cutter	USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
	{{USNS}}	United States Naval Ship	USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
	{{USRC}}	US Revenue-Marine and United States Revenue Cutter Service	USRC Harriet Lane (1857)
	{{USS}}	United States Ship	USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
	{{USAV}}	United States Army Vessel	USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6)
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