ship prefix
C16057
concept
A ship prefix is a set of letters placed before a vessel’s name to indicate its type, purpose, or nationality (e.g., "HMS," "USS," "MV").
Observed surface forms (8)
- ship name ×7
- fictional starship registry prefix ×1
- maritime naming convention ×1
- naming convention for privateer vessels ×1
- naval prefix ×1
- naval ship prefix ×1
- service number prefix ×1
- ship name prefix ×1
Instances (24)
- RFA
- HMC Ship
- Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship
- USS
- USS Decatur via concept surface "ship name"
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USS Farragut (multiple U.S. Navy ships)
via concept surface "ship name"
surface form: USS Farragut
- USS Macdonough via concept surface "ship name"
- USNS
- BAF via concept surface "service number prefix"
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Indefatigable
via concept surface "ship name"
surface form: HMS Indefatigable
- Ranger (American privateer tradition) via concept surface "naming convention for privateer vessels"
- HMS
- HMHS
- Royal Research Ship
- RRS
- HNLMS
- United States Ship
-
"Heavenly Wind" in Japanese
via concept surface "ship name"
surface form: Amatsukaze
- ARC via concept surface "naval ship prefix"
- United States Naval Ship
- USS Montgomery via concept surface "ship name"
- USCSS via concept surface "fictional starship registry prefix"
- King Orry via concept surface "ship name"
- Ever via concept surface "ship name prefix"