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|-
 
|''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
 
|-
 
|''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
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|''Empire of [[Almohed]]
 
|''Empire of [[Almohed]]
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|''ANMV
 
|''ANMV
 
|''Almodite Non-Military Vessel
 
|''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]]
 
|''Empire of [[Avelona]]
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|''Imperial Avelonan Ship (Commonly used in foreign ports)
 
|''Imperial Avelonan Ship (Commonly used in foreign ports)
 
|-
 
|-
|''Eternal Noldorin Empire of [[Menelmacar]]''
+
|''Eco-Democratic Republic of [[Biotopia]]''
|''Menelmacari Imperial Defense Force''
+
|Biotopian Coast Guard (BCG)
|''M.I.S.''
+
|''B.C.G.V.
|''Menelmacari Imperial Ship''
+
|''Biotopian Coast Guard Vessel''
 
|-
 
|-
|''Exalted Star Supremacy of [[Revenia]]''         
+
|''Eco-Democratic Republic of [[Biotopia]]
|''Revenian Star Navy/Revenian Blue Water Navy''
+
|Biotopian Commercial Fleet (BCF)
|''R.N.S.''
+
|''B.C.F.V
|''Revenian Naval Ship''
+
|''Biotopian Commercial Fleet Vessel
 
|-
 
|-
|''Exalted Star Supremacy of [[Revenia]]''          
+
|''Grand Dominion of [[Drakonian Imperium]]
|''Revenian Civil Government''
+
| Imperial Drakonian Navy
|''Rev-R.S.''
+
|''IDS
|''Revenian Registered Ship''
+
|''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]]''
 
|''Federated Imperium of [[Kajal]]''
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|''K.M.S''
 
|''K.M.S''
 
|''Kajali Merchant Ship ''
 
|''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]]''           
 
|''Federated Segments of [[Scolopendra]]''           
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|''Sentient Peoples Space Station''
 
|''Sentient Peoples Space Station''
 
|-
 
|-
|''Grand Dominion of [[Drakonian Imperium]]
+
|''The [[Spranten]] Commonwealth''           
| Imperial Drakonian Navy
+
|''Spranten Navy''
|''IDS
+
|''DS''
|''Imperial Drakonian Ship
+
|''Combat Ship/Delate Segan''
|-
+
|''[[Griffin]]/[[Royesse]]/[[Caer Malant]] Axis''           
+
|''Axis Rapid Intervention Force''
+
|''A.I.S.''
+
|''Axis Independent 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)
+
|-
+
|''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''
+
|-
+
|''Incorporated States of [[Sarzonia]]''
+
|''Incorporated Sarzonian Navy''
+
|''I.S.S.
+
|''Incorporated Sarzonian Ship''
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
|''Militaristic Federation of [[Super American VX Man]]''
 
|''Militaristic Federation of [[Super American VX Man]]''
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|''VXCS''
 
|''VXCS''
 
|''VX Citizen Ship''
 
|''VX Citizen Ship''
|-
 
|''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
 
|-
 
|''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''
 
|-
 
|''People's Republic of [[Kilani]]
 
|''People's Republic Navy
 
|''PRNS
 
|''People's Republic Naval 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''
 
|-
 
|''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''
 
|-
 
|''Socialist Republic of [[Xanthal]]
 
|Xanthalian Labule (military)
 
|''KLZ
 
|''Kolsăk Läböl Zănŧälăl (Xanthalian Labule Starship)
 
|-
 
|''Socialist Republic of [[Xanthal]]
 
|Xanthalian Labule (military)
 
|''LLZ
 
|''Länjeä Läböl Zănŧälăl (Xanthalian Labule Shuttle)
 
|-
 
|''Socialist Republic of [[Xanthal]]
 
|Xanthalian Ministry of Transportation (government)
 
|''KKPZ
 
|''Kolsăk Köskos Pĕleăl Zănŧälăl (Xanthalian Ministry of Transportation Ship)
 
|-
 
|''Socialist Republic of [[Xanthal]]
 
|Various (owned by businesses, groups, or individuals and registered out of [[Xanthal]])
 
|''KYZ
 
|''Kolsăk Yĕnĕkäl Zănŧälăl (Xanthalian Private 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''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
 
|''United Solaris Federation of [[Tiburon]]''
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|''T.S.S.''
 
|''T.S.S.''
 
|''Tiburonese Space Ship''
 
|''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 <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''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
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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