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|-
 
|-
|''Federation of Sentient Peoples''           
+
|''Empire of [[Almohed]]
 +
|Imperial Almodite Navy
 +
|''AMV
 +
|''Almodite Military Vessel
 +
|-
 +
|''Empire of [[Almohed]]
 +
|Non-Military
 +
|''ANMV
 +
|''Almodite Non-Military Vessel
 +
|-
 +
|''People's Democratic Social Republic of [[Ariddia]]''
 +
|Ariddian Red Navy (ARN)
 +
|''A.P.V''
 +
|''Ariddian People's Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''People's Democratic Social Republic of [[Ariddia]]''
 +
|Ariddian Red Navy, Medical Service <br />
 +
''or'' civilian medical vessel
 +
|''A.M.V''
 +
|''Ariddian Medical Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''United Democratic Empire of [[Asgarnieu]]''
 +
|[[Asgarnian Naval Force]]
 +
|''A.N.S.''
 +
|''Asgarnian Naval Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Empire of [[Avelona]]
 +
|Imperial Navy
 +
|''H.I.M.S.
 +
|''His Imperial Majesty's Ship (Actual prefix)
 +
|-
 +
|''Empire of [[Avelona]]
 +
|Imperial Navy
 +
|''I.A.S.
 +
|''Imperial Avelonan Ship (Commonly used in foreign ports)
 +
|-
 +
|''Eco-Democratic Republic of [[Biotopia]]''
 +
|Biotopian Coast Guard (BCG)
 +
|''B.C.G.V.
 +
|''Biotopian Coast Guard Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Eco-Democratic Republic of [[Biotopia]]
 +
|Biotopian Commercial Fleet (BCF)
 +
|''B.C.F.V
 +
|''Biotopian Commercial Fleet Vessel
 +
|-
 +
|''Grand Dominion of [[Drakonian Imperium]]
 +
| Imperial Drakonian Navy
 +
|''IDS
 +
|''Imperial Drakonian Ship
 +
|-
 +
|''Sensible Commonwealth of [[The Freethinkers]]''
 +
|''Freethinker Royal Navy''
 +
|''F.R.N.S''
 +
|''Freethinker Royal Navy Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Sensible Commonwealth of [[The Freethinkers]]''
 +
|''Freethinker Royal Coastguard''
 +
|''F.R.C.S''
 +
|''Freethinker Royal Coastguard Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Sensible Commonwealth of [[The Freethinkers]]''
 +
|''Freethinker Royal Spaceborne Navy''
 +
|''F.R.S.S''
 +
|''Freethinker Royal Space Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''[[Griffin]]/[[Royesse]]/[[Caer Malant]] Axis''         
 +
|''Axis Rapid Intervention Force''
 +
|''A.I.S.''
 +
|''Axis Independent Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Serene^Union of [[Kaenei]]''         
 +
|''Kaeneian Armed Forces''
 +
|''K.D.V.''
 +
|''Kaeneian Defence Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Serene^Union of [[Kaenei]]''         
 +
|''Union of Medicine''
 +
|''K.M.V.''
 +
|''Kaeneian Medical Vessel Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Serene^Union of [[Kaenei]]''         
 +
|''Department Scientia''
 +
|''K.S.V.''
 +
|''Kaeneian Science Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Serene^Union of [[Kaenei]]''         
 +
|''Internal Administration''
 +
|''K.C.V.''
 +
|''Kaeneian Civilian Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Serene^Union of [[Kaenei]]''         
 +
|''Department Scientia/[[Defence Solarri]]''
 +
|''K.T.V.''
 +
|''Kaeneian Temporal Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.B.C''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Battlecruiser ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.C''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Cruiser ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.C.C''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Command Carrier ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.C.S''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Carrier Ship ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.D''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Destroyer ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.F''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Frigate ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.S.S''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Space Station ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Kajali Combined Federal Services''
 +
|''F.K.T''
 +
|''Federated Kajali Titan ''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
 +
|''Unified Kajali Merchant Marine''
 +
|''K.M.S''
 +
|''Kajali Merchant Ship ''
 +
|-
 +
|''People's Republic of [[Kilani]]
 +
|''People's Republic Navy
 +
|''PRNS
 +
|''People's Republic Naval Ship
 +
|-
 +
|''Dutch Democratic Republic of [[Knootoss]]
 +
| [[Knootian Defence Force]] (Marine)
 +
|''KDF
 +
|''Knootian Defence Force / Knootiaans Defensieleger
 +
|-
 +
|''Dutch Democratic Republic of [[Knootoss]]
 +
|Civilian
 +
|''KCS
 +
|''Knootiaans Civiel Schip
 +
|-
 +
|''Militaristic Union of [[Largent]]''
 +
|Largentian Aquatic Naval Service
 +
|''L.A.N.S''
 +
|''Largentian Navy Warship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Militaristic Union of [[Largent]]''
 +
|Largentian Naval Service [Space]
 +
|''L.N.S''
 +
|Largentian Naval Service
 +
|-
 +
|''Eternal Noldorin Empire of [[Menelmacar]]''
 +
|''Menelmacari Imperial Defense Force''
 +
|''M.I.S.''
 +
|''Menelmacari Imperial Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Holy and Most August Empire of [[Pantocratoria]]
 +
|Pantocratorian Imperial Navy
 +
|''H.I.M.S.
 +
|''His Imperial Majesty's Ship (prefix used in [[English]] only)
 +
|-
 +
|''Exalted Star Supremacy of [[Revenia]]''         
 +
|''Revenian Star Navy/Revenian Blue Water Navy''
 +
|''R.N.S.''
 +
|''Revenian Naval Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Exalted Star Supremacy of [[Revenia]]''         
 +
|''Revenian Civil Government''
 +
|''Rev-R.S.''
 +
|''Revenian Registered Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Incorporated States of [[Sarzonia]]''
 +
|''Incorporated Sarzonian Navy''
 +
|''I.S.S.
 +
|''Incorporated Sarzonian Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Segments of [[Scolopendra]]''         
 +
|''Scolopendran AeroSpace Directorate''
 +
|''S.W.S''
 +
|''Scolopendran WarShip''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Segments of [[Scolopendra]]''         
 +
|''Scolopendran Civilian Defense Corps''
 +
|''S.C.D.S''
 +
|''Scolopendran Civilian Defense Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Segments of [[Scolopendra]]''         
 +
|''Civilian''
 +
|''S.C.S''
 +
|''Scolopendran Civilian Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Segments of [[Scolopendra]]''         
 +
|''Civilian''
 +
|''S.M.S''
 +
|''Scolopendran Medical Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federation of [[Sentient Peoples]]''           
 
|''Federation Air Force''
 
|''Federation Air Force''
 
|''F.A.C.V.''
 
|''F.A.C.V.''
 
|''Federation Air Combat Vessel''
 
|''Federation Air Combat Vessel''
 
|-
 
|-
|-
+
|''Federation of [[Sentient Peoples]]''           
|''Federation of Sentient Peoples''           
+
 
|''Not Applicable''
 
|''Not Applicable''
 
|''S.P.P.V.''
 
|''S.P.P.V.''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Private Vessel (Individually Owned)''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Private Vessel (Individually Owned)''
 
|-
 
|-
|-
+
|''Federation of [[Sentient Peoples]]''           
|''Federation of Sentient Peoples''           
+
 
|''Federation Merchant Marine''
 
|''Federation Merchant Marine''
 
|''S.P.M.S.''
 
|''S.P.M.S.''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Merchant Ship''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Merchant Ship''
 
|-
 
|-
|-
+
|''Federation of [[Sentient Peoples]]''           
|''Federation of Sentient Peoples''           
+
 
|''Federation Naval Forces (Surface and Space)''
 
|''Federation Naval Forces (Surface and Space)''
 
|''S.P.S.''
 
|''S.P.S.''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Ship''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Ship''
 
|-
 
|-
|-
+
|''Federation of [[Sentient Peoples]]''           
|''Federation of Sentient Peoples''           
+
 
|''Federation Space Navy''
 
|''Federation Space Navy''
 
|''S.P.S.S.''
 
|''S.P.S.S.''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Space Station''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Space Station''
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|''The [[Spranten]] Commonwealth''         
 +
|''Spranten Navy''
 +
|''DS''
 +
|''Combat Ship/Delate Segan''
 
|-
 
|-
|''Serene^Union of Kaenei''          
+
|''Militaristic Federation of [[Super American VX Man]]''
|[[Defence Solarri]]
+
|SAVX Naval Defense Legions
|''K.D.V.''
+
|''VXWS''
|''Kaeneian Defence Vessel''
+
|''VX War Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Militaristic Federation of [[Super American VX Man]]''
 +
|SAVX Galactic Defense Legions
 +
|''VXSS''
 +
|''VX Star Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Militaristic Federation of [[Super American VX Man]]''
 +
|SAVX Corporations, Private Civilians
 +
|''VXCS''
 +
|''VX Citizen Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 +
|Tiburonese corporate, private, and other civilian ships
 +
|''T.C.S.''
 +
|''Tiburonese Civilian Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 +
|State Department of the United Solaris Federation
 +
|''T.D.S.''
 +
|''Tiburonese Diplomatic Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 +
|Tiburon Lightning Strike Force (TLSF; Tiburon's analogue to the U.S. Marines)
 +
|''T.L.S.''
 +
|''Tiburonese LSF Ship''
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 +
|Tiburonese medical ship (civilian and military)
 +
|''T.M.S.''
 +
|''Tiburonese Medical Ship''
 
|-
 
|-
|''United Solaris Federation of Tiburon''
+
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 
|United Solaris Federation Navy (USFN)
 
|United Solaris Federation Navy (USFN)
 
|''T.N.S.''
 
|''T.N.S.''
 
|''Tiburonese Naval Ship''
 
|''Tiburonese Naval Ship''
 
|-
 
|-
|''United Solaris Federation of Tiburon''
+
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 +
|Tiburonese police forces
 +
|''T.P.S.''
 +
|''Tiburonese Police Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 
|Tiburonese Aerospace Force (TASF)
 
|Tiburonese Aerospace Force (TASF)
 
|''T.S.S.''
 
|''T.S.S.''
 
|''Tiburonese Space Ship''
 
|''Tiburonese Space Ship''
 
|-
 
|-
|}
+
|''[[Triumvirate of Yut]]''
|''The Glorious Co-Prosperity Sphere of Auman''
+
|Triumvirate of Yut Combined Services (TYCS)
|Aumanii Fleet
+
|''T.Y.W.S.''
|''AuSD''
+
|''Triumvirate of Yut WarShip''
|''Aumanii Super Dreadnought''
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
+
|''[[Triumvirate of Yut]]''
 
+
|Space Patrol and International Rescue (SPIR)
 
+
|''T.Y.P.S.''
 +
|''Triumvirate of Yut Patrol Ship''
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Democratic States of [[Xanthal]]
 +
|Labule (military)
 +
|''XL
 +
|''Xanthalian Labule
 +
|-
 +
|''Federated Democratic States [[Xanthal]]
 +
|Ministry of Transportation
 +
|''XT
 +
|''Xanthalian Transport
 +
|-
 +
|''Incorporated State of [[Zepplin Manufacturers]]''
 +
|Zepplin Manufacturers Navy <br />
 +
|''Z.M.N.V''
 +
|''Zepplin Manufacturers Naval Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Incorporated State of [[Zepplin Manufacturers]]''
 +
|Zepplin Manufacturers Merchant Marine <br />
 +
|''Z.M.M.M.V.''
 +
|''Zepplin Manufacturers Merchant Marine Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|''Incorporated State of [[Zepplin Manufacturers]]''
 +
|Zepplin Manufacturers Space Force <br />
 +
|''Z.M.S.F.V.''
 +
|''Zepplin Manufacturers Space Forces Vessel''
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
[[Category:Hardware]]
 
[[Category:Hardware]]

Latest revision as of 15:57, 10 October 2007

A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually an abbreviation, used in front of a ship (Whether a starship, a surface ship or other type) and often denotes said ship's nationality or type. They are most recognisable in use for military vessels -- Some prefixes being readily known amongst nations, though they are often infrequently applied to civilian craft.

Not all nations utilise prefixes, and many instead identify their vessels with registration numbers visible on the hull, or hidden from view. Of those that do use prefixes a number keep their designations classified, so that none outside their borders can use even that information to their advantage.

Table of ship prefixes

This table lists current prefixes known to be in use within the NationStates world.


Nation Service Prefix Meaning
Empire of Almohed Imperial Almodite Navy AMV Almodite Military Vessel
Empire of Almohed Non-Military ANMV Almodite Non-Military Vessel
People's Democratic Social Republic of Ariddia Ariddian Red Navy (ARN) A.P.V Ariddian People's Vessel
People's Democratic Social Republic of Ariddia Ariddian Red Navy, Medical Service

or civilian medical vessel

A.M.V Ariddian Medical Vessel
United Democratic Empire of Asgarnieu Asgarnian Naval Force A.N.S. Asgarnian Naval Ship
Empire of Avelona Imperial Navy H.I.M.S. His Imperial Majesty's Ship (Actual prefix)
Empire of Avelona Imperial Navy I.A.S. Imperial Avelonan Ship (Commonly used in foreign ports)
Eco-Democratic Republic of Biotopia Biotopian Coast Guard (BCG) B.C.G.V. Biotopian Coast Guard Vessel
Eco-Democratic Republic of Biotopia Biotopian Commercial Fleet (BCF) B.C.F.V Biotopian Commercial Fleet Vessel
Grand Dominion of Drakonian Imperium Imperial Drakonian Navy IDS Imperial Drakonian Ship
Sensible Commonwealth of The Freethinkers Freethinker Royal Navy F.R.N.S Freethinker Royal Navy Ship
Sensible Commonwealth of The Freethinkers Freethinker Royal Coastguard F.R.C.S Freethinker Royal Coastguard Ship
Sensible Commonwealth of The Freethinkers Freethinker Royal Spaceborne Navy F.R.S.S Freethinker Royal Space Ship
Griffin/Royesse/Caer Malant Axis Axis Rapid Intervention Force A.I.S. Axis Independent Ship
Serene^Union of Kaenei Kaeneian Armed Forces K.D.V. Kaeneian Defence Vessel
Serene^Union of Kaenei Union of Medicine K.M.V. Kaeneian Medical Vessel Vessel
Serene^Union of Kaenei Department Scientia K.S.V. Kaeneian Science Vessel
Serene^Union of Kaenei Internal Administration K.C.V. Kaeneian Civilian Vessel
Serene^Union of Kaenei Department Scientia/Defence Solarri K.T.V. Kaeneian Temporal Vessel
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.B.C Federated Kajali Battlecruiser
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.C Federated Kajali Cruiser
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.C.C Federated Kajali Command Carrier
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.C.S Federated Kajali Carrier Ship
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.D Federated Kajali Destroyer
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.F Federated Kajali Frigate
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.S.S Federated Kajali Space Station
Federated Imperium of Kajal Kajali Combined Federal Services F.K.T Federated Kajali Titan
Federated Imperium of Kajal Unified Kajali Merchant Marine K.M.S Kajali Merchant Ship
People's Republic of Kilani People's Republic Navy PRNS People's Republic Naval Ship
Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss Knootian Defence Force (Marine) KDF Knootian Defence Force / Knootiaans Defensieleger
Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss Civilian KCS Knootiaans Civiel Schip
Militaristic Union of Largent Largentian Aquatic Naval Service L.A.N.S Largentian Navy Warship
Militaristic Union of Largent Largentian Naval Service [Space] L.N.S Largentian Naval Service
Eternal Noldorin Empire of Menelmacar Menelmacari Imperial Defense Force M.I.S. Menelmacari Imperial Ship
Holy and Most August Empire of Pantocratoria Pantocratorian Imperial Navy H.I.M.S. His Imperial Majesty's Ship (prefix used in English only)
Exalted Star Supremacy of Revenia Revenian Star Navy/Revenian Blue Water Navy R.N.S. Revenian Naval Ship
Exalted Star Supremacy of Revenia Revenian Civil Government Rev-R.S. Revenian Registered Ship
Incorporated States of Sarzonia Incorporated Sarzonian Navy I.S.S. Incorporated Sarzonian Ship
Federated Segments of Scolopendra Scolopendran AeroSpace Directorate S.W.S Scolopendran WarShip
Federated Segments of Scolopendra Scolopendran Civilian Defense Corps S.C.D.S Scolopendran Civilian Defense Ship
Federated Segments of Scolopendra Civilian S.C.S Scolopendran Civilian Ship
Federated Segments of Scolopendra Civilian S.M.S Scolopendran Medical Ship
Federation of Sentient Peoples Federation Air Force F.A.C.V. Federation Air Combat Vessel
Federation of Sentient Peoples Not Applicable S.P.P.V. Sentient Peoples Private Vessel (Individually Owned)
Federation of Sentient Peoples Federation Merchant Marine S.P.M.S. Sentient Peoples Merchant Ship
Federation of Sentient Peoples Federation Naval Forces (Surface and Space) S.P.S. Sentient Peoples Ship
Federation of Sentient Peoples Federation Space Navy S.P.S.S. Sentient Peoples Space Station
The Spranten Commonwealth Spranten Navy DS Combat Ship/Delate Segan
Militaristic Federation of Super American VX Man SAVX Naval Defense Legions VXWS VX War Ship
Militaristic Federation of Super American VX Man SAVX Galactic Defense Legions VXSS VX Star Ship
Militaristic Federation of Super American VX Man SAVX Corporations, Private Civilians VXCS VX Citizen Ship
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon Tiburonese corporate, private, and other civilian ships T.C.S. Tiburonese Civilian Ship
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon State Department of the United Solaris Federation T.D.S. Tiburonese Diplomatic Ship
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon Tiburon Lightning Strike Force (TLSF; Tiburon's analogue to the U.S. Marines) T.L.S. Tiburonese LSF Ship
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon Tiburonese medical ship (civilian and military) T.M.S. Tiburonese Medical Ship
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon United Solaris Federation Navy (USFN) T.N.S. Tiburonese Naval Ship
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon Tiburonese police forces T.P.S. Tiburonese Police Ship
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon Tiburonese Aerospace Force (TASF) T.S.S. Tiburonese Space Ship
Triumvirate of Yut Triumvirate of Yut Combined Services (TYCS) T.Y.W.S. Triumvirate of Yut WarShip
Triumvirate of Yut Space Patrol and International Rescue (SPIR) T.Y.P.S. Triumvirate of Yut Patrol Ship
Federated Democratic States of Xanthal Labule (military) XL Xanthalian Labule
Federated Democratic States Xanthal Ministry of Transportation XT Xanthalian Transport
Incorporated State of Zepplin Manufacturers Zepplin Manufacturers Navy
Z.M.N.V Zepplin Manufacturers Naval Vessel
Incorporated State of Zepplin Manufacturers Zepplin Manufacturers Merchant Marine
Z.M.M.M.V. Zepplin Manufacturers Merchant Marine Vessel
Incorporated State of Zepplin Manufacturers Zepplin Manufacturers Space Force
Z.M.S.F.V. Zepplin Manufacturers Space Forces Vessel