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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 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 |
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 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 Spearhead (TSV-X1) |
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