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A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship.
Prefixes for civilian vessels may either identify the type of propulsion, such as "PS" for paddle steamer, or purpose, such as "RV" for research vessel. Civilian prefixes are often used inconsistently, and frequently not at all. Sometimes a slash is used to separate the letters, as in "M/S".
Naval prefixes came into use as abbreviations for longer titles, such as "His/Her Majesty's Ship" in the British Royal Navy, abbreviated "H.M.S." and then "HMS". Earlier uses often included the type of vessel, as for instance "U.S.F." ("United States Frigate") for frigates of the United States Navy, that were eliminated by President Theodore Roosevelt's Executive order of 1907 making "United States Ship" (USS) the standard for the Navy's commissioned ships while in commission.[1] In the United States Navy that prefix officially only applies while the ship is in active commission, with only the name used before or after a period of commission and for all vessels "in service" rather than commissioned status.[1] Today the common practice is to use a single prefix for all warships of a nation's navy, and other prefixes for auxiliaries and ships of allied services, such as coast guards.
The use of ship prefixes is not universal; in particular neither the German Kriegsmarine nor the Imperial Japanese Navy used ship prefixes. Some English-language writers use prefixes like "DKM" (for "Deutsche Kriegsmarine") and "HIJMS" (for "His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Ship") or "IJN" (for "Imperial Japanese Navy", a translation of 大日本帝国海軍 dai-nippon teikoku kaigun) for consistency with "HMS" and "USS". Other writers follow the practice of the navy and omit any prefix.[citation needed]
From the 20th century onwards, most navies identify ships by hull numbers (pennant numbers)—identification codes typically painted on the side of the ship. Each navy has its own system: the United States Navy uses hull classification symbols, and the Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth use pennant numbers.
These tables list both current and historical prefixes known to have been used.
Contents
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1 Generic (merchant navy) prefixes
2 National or military prefixes
2.1 Prefix conventions
2.2 'Empire' ship prefix
3 In science fiction
4 References
4.1 Notes
4.2 Sources
5 External links
Generic (merchant navy) prefixes[edit]
AHTS Balder Viking
FPSO Noble Seillean
These prefixes are generally used for merchant vessels of any nationality.
Prefix
Meaning
AE Ammunition ship
AFS Combat stores ship
AHT Anchor Handling Tug
AHTS Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel
AO United States Navy oiler
AOG Gasoline tanker
AOR Auxiliary, Replenishment Oiler
AOT Transport Oiler
ATB Articulated Tug Barge
CRV Coastal Research Vessel
C/F Car Ferry
CS Cable Ship
DB Derrick Barge
DEPV Diesel Electric Paddle Vessel
DLB Derrick Lay Barge
DCV Deepwater Construction Vessel
DSV Diving Support Vessel/ Deep Submergence Vehicle
DV Dead vessel[2][3]
ERRV Emergency Response Rescue Vessel[3]
FPSO Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel
FPV Free Piston Vessel
FPV Fishery Protection Vessel
FT Factory Stern Trawler
FV Fishing Vessel
GTS Gas Turbine Ship
HLV Heavy lift vessel
HSC High Speed Craft
HSF High Speed Ferry
HTV Heavy Transport Vessel
IRV International Research Vessel
ITB Integrated Tug barge
LB Liftboat
LNG/C Liquefied natural gas carrier
LPG/C Liquefied petroleum gas carrier
MF Motor Ferry
MFV Motor Fishing Vessel (mainly UK Royal Naval Reserve)
MS (M/S) Motor Ship (interchangeable with MV)
MSV Multipurpose support/supply vessel
MSY Motor Sailing Yacht
MT Motor Tanker
MTS Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat
MV (M/V) Motor Vessel (interchangeable with MS)
MY Motor Yacht
NB Narrowboat
NRV NATO Research Vessel
NS Nuclear Ship
OSV Offshore supply vessel
PS Paddle Steamer
PSV Platform Supply Vessel
QSMV Quadruple Screw Motor Vessel
QTEV Quadruple Turbo Electric Vessel
RMS Royal Mail Ship or Royal Mail Steamer
RNLB Royal National Lifeboat
RV / RSV Research Vessel
SB Sailing Barge
SS (S/S) Single-screw Steamship
SD Serco Denholm (after the company which took over auxiliary maritime services for UK Naval Services in 2008, now Serco Marine Services)
SSCV Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel
SSS Sea Scout Ship
SSV Sailing School Vessel, Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessel[4]
ST Steam Tug or Steam Trawler
STS Sail Training Ship
STV Sail Training Vessel or Steam Turbine Vessel
SV (S/V) Sailing Vessel
SY Sailing Yacht or Steam Yacht
TB Tug boat
TEV Turbine Electric Vessel
TIV Turbine Installation Vessel
TrSS Triple-Screw Steamship or steamer[5]
TS Training Ship or Turbine Steamship or Turbine steam ship
Tr.SMV Triple-Screw Motor Vessel
TSMV Twin-Screw Motor Vessel[6]
TSS Twin-Screw Steamship or steamer
TST Twin-Screw Tug
TV Training vessel
YD Yard Derrick
YW Water Barge, self-propelled
YOS Concrete vessel
National or military prefixes[edit]
Country
Service
Prefix
Meaning
Argentina Argentine Navy ARA Navy of the Argentine Republic (Spanish: Armada de la República Argentina)
Argentine Coast Guard GC Argentine Coast Guard Ship (Spanish: Guardacostas)
Australia Royal Australian Navy HMAS His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship/Submarine/Station
NUSHIP New Ship/Submarine (Yet to be commissioned)
ADV Australian Defence Vessel (non-commissioned naval-operated ships)
MSA Minesweeper Auxiliary[7]
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ACV Australian Customs Vessel
Australian Border Force ABFC Australian Border Force Cutter
Australia (pre-Federation) Colonial navies of Australia HMCS His/Her Majesty's Colonial Ship
HMQS His/Her Majesty's Queensland Ship (Queensland Maritime Defence Force)
HMVS His/Her Majesty's Victorian Ship (Victorian Naval Forces)
Austria-Hungary Austro-Hungarian Navy SMS Seiner Majestät Schiff (English: His Majesty's Ship)
Bahamas Royal Bahamas Defence Force HMBS His/Her Majesty's Bahamian Ship
Bangladesh Bangladesh Coast Guard CGS Coast Guard Ship
Bangladesh Navy BNS Bangladesh Navy Ship
Barbados Barbados Defence Force HMBS His/Her Majesty's Barbadian Ship
Belgium Belgian Navy BNS Belgium Naval Ship (NATO prefix)
Brunei Royal Brunei Navy KDB Kapal Di-Raja Brunei – Royal Brunei Ship
Burma Myanmar Navy UMS Myanmar Sit Yay Yin – Union of Myanmar Ship
Canada Royal Canadian Navy, formerly Canadian Forces Maritime Command HMCS/NCSM His/Her Majesty's Canadian Ship/Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (French)
CFAV/NAFC Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel/Navire auxiliaire des Forces canadiennes (French)
Canadian Coast Guard CCGS/NGCC Canadian Coast Guard Ship/Navire de Garde côtière canadienne (French)
CCGC/CGCC Canadian Coast Guard Cutter/Cotre de Garde côtière canadienne (French) (no longer used)
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Department of Transport, and predecessor departments CGS Canadian Government Ship (no longer used)
CSS Canadian Survey Ship (no longer used)
DGS Dominion Government Ship (no longer used)
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets SCTS/NECM Sea Cadet Training Ship/Navire école des cadets de la Marine (French)
China People's Liberation Army Navy — No official prefix; some authors use "CNS" (Chinese Navy Ship) or "PLANS" (People's Liberation Army Navy Ship)
Colombia Armada Nacional ARC Armada de la República de Colombia
Confederate States Confederate States Navy CSS Confederate States Ship
Cook Islands Cook Islands Police CIPPB Cook Islands Police Patrol Boat
Denmark Royal Danish Navy HDMS (Danish: KDM) His/Her Danish Majesty's Ship (Danish: Kongelige Danske Marine)
Ecuador Armada Ecuatoriana BAE Buque de la Armada de Ecuador
Estonia Estonian Navy ENS (Estonian: EML) Estonian Naval Ship (NATO designation)
Estonian Coast Guard ECGS Estonian Coast Guard Ship (NATO designation)
Fiji Republic of Fiji Navy RFNS Republic of Fiji Naval Ship
Finland Finnish Navy FNS Finnish Navy Ship. Prefixes are not used in Finnish-language communications.
France French Navy OF Okręt Francuski (Polish French Ship); used in 1940–41 for French destroyer Ouragan
FS French Ship (NATO designation); France does not use prefixes internally
German Empire Kaiserliche Marine SM U## Seiner Majestät Unterseeboot (English: His Majesty's Submarine)
SMS Seiner Majestät Schiff (English: His Majesty's Ship)
Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine — (no prefix; some authors use "DKM" for "Deutsche Kriegsmarine" and "KMS" for "Kriegsmarine Schiffe")
West Germany Bundesmarine FGS Federal German Ship (NATO designation); West Germany did not use prefixes internally
Germany (reunited) German Navy FGS Federal German Ship (NATO designation)
Kingdom of Greece Royal Hellenic Navy ΒΠ (VP) Βασιλικόν Πλοίον (Vassilikón Ploíon), "Royal Ship"; RHS (Royal Hellenic Ship) or HHMS (His Hellenic Majesty's Ship) in use by English-language authors and contemporary foreign navies.
Greece Hellenic Navy HS Hellenic Ship: NATO designation, used in international communications; internally the Hellenic Navy uses prefixes indicating ship type.
Guyana Guyanese Coast Guard[8] GDFS Guyanese Defence Forces Ship
Kingdom of Hawaii Hawaiian Navy HHMS His Hawaiian Majesty's Ship; the only one being Kaimiloa
Iceland Icelandic Coast Guard ICGV (Icelandic: VS) Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel, (Icelandic:Varðskip)
India Indian Navy (pre-Republic) HMIS His/Her Majesty's Indian Ship
India Indian Coast Guard ICGS Indian Coast Guard Ship
Indian Navy INS Indian Naval Ship
Indonesia Indonesian Navy KRI Kapal Republik Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia Ship)
Republic of Indonesia KL Kapal Layar (Sailing Ship)
Republic of Indonesia KM Kapal Motor (Motor Ship)
Republic of Indonesia KN Kapal Negara (State Ship)
Iran Imperial Iranian Navy IIS Imperial Iranian Ship (Persian: ناو شاهنشاهی ایران)
Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Navy IRIS Islamic Republic of Iran ship (Persian: ناو جمهوری اسلامی ایران)
Ireland Irish Naval Service LÉ Long Éireannach — Irish ship
Israel Israeli Sea Corps INS Israeli Naval Ship (Internally Hebrew acronym אח"י (A.Ch.Y.) is used standing for אניית חיל הים (Oniyat Heyl HaYam – Sea Corps Ship)
Kingdom of Italy
(until 1946) Regia Marina RN Regia Nave – Royal Ship
Regia Marina R.Smg. Regio Sommergibile – Royal Submarine
Italy Marina Militare ITS Italian Ship (NATO designation); Italy no longer uses prefixes
Jamaica Jamaica Defence Force HMJS His/Her Majesty's Jamaican Ship
Empire of Japan Imperial Japanese Navy — (no prefix; some authors use "HIJMS" for "His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Ship" and "IJN" for "Imperial Japanese Navy")
Japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JDS or JS Japanese Defense Ship or Japanese Ship
Kenya Kenyan Navy KNS Kenyan Naval Ship
Kiribati Kiribati Police Force RKS Republic of Kiribati Ship
North Korea Korean People's Navy — (currently unknown)
South Korea Republic of Korea Navy ROKS Republic of Korea Ship
Latvia Latvian Navy LVNS Latvian Naval Ship (NATO designation)
Lithuania Lithuanian Navy LKL
LNS
Lietuvos Karinis Laivas – Lithuanian Military Ship
Lithuanian Ship (NATO designation)
Malaysia Royal Malaysian Navy KD Kapal Di-Raja — His Majesty's Ship, literal: Royal Ship.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency KM Kapal Maritim — Maritime Ship
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Police RMIS Republic of the Marshall Islands Ship
Federated States of Micronesia FSM National Police FSM Federated States of Micronesia
Mexico Armada de México ARM Armada de la República Mexicana
Myanmar Tatmadaw Yay UMS Myanma Sit Yay Yin – Union of Myanmar Ship
Namibia Namibian Navy NS Namibian Ship
Netherlands Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS (Dutch: Zr.Ms./Hr.Ms.) His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship (Dutch: Zijner/Harer Majesteits, archaic Dutch language genitive, lit. "His/Her Majesty's")
New Zealand Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship
Nigeria Nigerian Navy NNS Nigerian Naval Ship
Norway Royal Norwegian Navy HNoMS (Norwegian: KNM), in use since 1946 His Norwegian Majesty's Ship (Norwegian: Kongelige Norske Marine)
Norwegian Coast Guard NoCGV (Norwegian: KV) Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel (Norwegian: Kystvakten)
Oman Royal Navy of Oman SNV Sultanate Naval Vessel
Pakistan Pakistan Navy PNS Pakistani Naval Ship
Palau Palau Police PSS Palau State Ship
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Defence Force HMPNGS His/Her Majesty's Papua New Guinea Ship
Peru Peruvian Navy BAP Peruvian Navy Ship (Spanish: Buque Armada Peruana)
BIC Scientific Research Ship (Spanish: Buque de Investigación Científica)
Philippines Philippine Navy BRP Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas; in use since 1 July 1980
(Ship of the Republic of the Philippines)
RPS Republic of the Philippines Ship (Obsolete); before 1 July 1980
Poland Polish Navy ORP Ship of the Republic of Poland
(Polish: Okręt Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej)
Portugal Marinha Portuguesa NRP Navio da República Portuguesa – Ship of the Portuguese Republic
PNS Portuguese Navy Ship (NATO designation, not used internally)
UAM Unidade Auxiliar da Marinha – Navy Auxiliary Unit (used by the Portuguese Navy non-military ships)
Romania Romanian Navy NMS Nava Majestăţii Sale (His/Her Majesty's Ship) – used before 1945 by the Royal Romanian Navy
SMR Serviciul Maritim Român (The Romanian Sea Service) – used by transport ships
ROS Romanian Ship (NATO designation, not used internally)
Russian Empire Imperial Russian Navy HIRMS (no prefix; some authors use "HIRMS" for "His Imperial Russian Majesty's Ship")
Russia Russian Navy — No official prefix; some authors use "RFS" (Russian: Корабль Российской Федерации)
Saudi Arabia Saudi Navy HMS His Majesty's Ship – the same as the Royal Navy
Singapore Republic of Singapore Navy RSS Republic of Singapore Ship
Solomon Islands Royal Solomon Islands Police RSIPV Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel
South Africa South African Navy SAS South African Ship (previously HMSAS – His/Her Majesty's South African Ship)
SATS South African Training Ship
Soviet Union Soviet Navy — No official prefix; some authors use "USSRS"[9] (Russian: Корабль Союза Советских Социалистических Республик)
Spain Armada Española ESPN, ESPS or SPS Spanish Naval Ship (Spain does not use prefixes internally)
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Navy SLNS Sri Lanka Naval Ship
Sweden Swedish Navy HMS (English: HSwMS) Hans/Hennes Majestäts Skepp (His/Her Majesty's Ship) – in English HSwMS (His/Her Swedish Majesty's Ship) is used to avoid confusion with Royal Navy ships
Republic of China Republic of China Navy ROCS (older usage: CNS) Republic of China Ship (older usage: Chinese Navy Ship)
Thailand Royal Thai Navy HTMS His Thai Majesty's Ship
Timor-Leste Timor Leste Defense Force NRTL Navio da República de Timor Leste (Ship of the Timor Leste Republic)
Tonga Tonga Defence Services VOEA Vaka O Ene Afio (His Majesty's Vessel)
Turkey Turkish Navy TCG Ship of the Turkish Republic (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Gemisi.)
Tuvalu Tuvalu Police Force HMTSS His/Her Majesty's Tuvaluan State Ship
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force TTS Trinidad and Tobago Ship
United Kingdom Ships carrying mail RMS Royal Mail Steamer/Ship
Fishery protection vessels FPV Fisheries Protection Vessel
Royal Air Force HMAFV His/Her Majesty's Air Force Vessel (not currently in use)
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships RFA Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Maritime Auxiliary
Service ships RMAS Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ship (now obsolete, replaced by SD)
Royal Naval Auxiliary Service XSV Auxiliary Service Vessel (now obsolete)
Royal Navy HM Sloop His/Her Majesty's Sloop (now obsolete)
HMS His/Her Majesty's Ship/Submarine
HMSm His/Her Majesty's Submarine (not currently in use)
HMT Hired Military Transport (not currently in use)
HMAV His/Her Majesty's Armed Vessel[10] (not currently in use)
HMY His/Her Majesty's Yacht (not currently in use)
HMMGB His/Her Majesty's Motor Gun Boat (not currently in use)
HMM His/Her Majesty's Monitor (not currently in use)
HMSML His/Her Majesty's Small Motor Launch
HBMS His/Her Britannic Majesty's Ship (archaic)
HM His/Her Majesty's, then used with the type of ship in military use (e.g. "HM Trawler")
Hospital Ships HMHS His/Her Majesty's Hospital Ship
Joint Services Sail Training Yachts (JSASTC) HMSTC His/Her Majesty's Sail Training Craft
Trinity House THV Trinity House Vessel (Lighthouse and Buoy Tender)
Northern Lighthouse Board NLV Northern Lighthouse Vessel (Lighthouse tender)
Commissioners of Irish Lights ILV Irish Lights Vessel (Lighthouse tender)
British Army HMAV Her Majesty's Army Vessel[11]
RCLV Royal Corps of Logistics Vessel (not currently in use)
Government research ships RRS Royal Research Ship
Serco SD Serco Denholm (now Serco Marine Services, a civilian company which took over the ships of the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service in 2008)
HM Revenue and Customs HMCC, HMC His/Her Majesty's Customs Cutter shortened to His/Her Majesty's Cutter after being transferred to UK Visas and Immigration
HM Customs and Excise (replaced by HMRC, above) HMRC His/Her Majesty's Revenue Cutter (not used since 18 April 2005). Also His/Her Majesty's Revenue Cruiser (as per HMRC Vigilant 1947. Not used since ca1960)
United States United States Air Force USAF, USAFS United States Air Force ship (not currently in use)
United States Army (modern) USAS United States Army Ship (modern)
USAV United States Army Vessel (modern)
United States Army (historical)
USAT United States Army Transport (large troop or cargo transports, not currently in use)
USAMP U.S. Army Mine Planter (not currently in use)
U.S. Army Vessels not otherwise designated: tugs, FS, Q, P etc. (not currently in use)
USAHS United States Army Hospital Ship (not currently in use)
United States Navy USF United States Frigate (obsolete)
USFS United States Flagship (obsolete)
USS United States Ship – Commissioned ships only. [1]
USNV United States Naval Vessel (Small utility vessels, not MSC, operated by local commands)[12]
U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) USNS United States Naval Ship (USN-owned, civilian crews)
United States Coast Guard USCGC United States Coast Guard Cutter
USCGD United States Coast Guard Destroyer (not currently in use)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAAS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey USC&GS United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (obsolete); occasionally a second "S" for "survey ship" was used
United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries USFC United States Fish Commission (obsolete); commonly used informal name for the Commission; no "S" for "ship" was used
United States Lighthouse Service USLHT United States Lighthouse Tender (obsolete)
United States Revenue Cutter Service USRC United States Revenue Cutter (obsolete)
Uruguay Uruguayan Navy ROU República Oriental del Uruguay
Vanuatu Vanuatu Police Force RVS Republic of Vanuatu Ship
Venezuela Venezuelan Navy FNV Fuerzas Navales de Venezuela Not in use since 1949
ARV Armada República de Venezuela Not in use 1999
ARBV Armada República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Royal Yugoslav Navy KB Kraljevski brod or Краљевски брод (English: Royal Ship), 1918–1941
YUG SCG Jugoslovenska Ratna Mornarica JRM (English: Yugoslavia war navy) Yugoslav Navy 1969–1992
Ratna Mornarica Vojske Jugoslavije RМVЈ (English: War navy of Yugoslavia Armed Forces) 1992–2003
RTOP Raketna Topovnjača or Ракетна Топовњача (English: Rocket gunship), named by Yugoslavia peoples heroes
RČ Raketni Čamac or Ракетни Чамац (English: Rocket boat), 1969–1992, named by Yugoslavia peoples heroes
VPBR Veliki Patrolni Brod or Велики Патролни Брод (English: Big patrol ship), 1969–1992, named by Yugoslavia coastal towns
TČ Torpedni Čamac or Торпедни Чамац (English: Torpedo boat), 1969–1992
PČ Patrolni Čamac or Патролни Чамац (English: Patrol boat), 1969–1992, named by mountains
PO Pomoćni Oružar or Помоћни Оружар (English: Auxiliary аrmourer), 1969–1992
RML Rečni minolovac or Речни миноловац (English: River minesweepers), 1969–1992, named by places of WWII battles
RPB Rečni patrolni brod or Речни патролни брод (English: River patrol boat), 1969–1992
P Podmornica or Подморница (English: Submarine), 1969–1992, named by rivers or human qualities
RЕ Razarač Eskortni or Разарач Ескортни (English: Escort destroyer), 1969–1992
PT Pomoćni transportni or Помоћни транспортни (English: Auxiliary transport), 1969–1992
DČ Desantni čamci or Десантни чамци (English: Landing craft), 1969–1992
Prefix conventions[edit]
The designations for United Kingdom ships applied at the time of the British Empire, before the establishment of separate navies for the Dominions.
In the Royal Netherlands Navy, "HNLMS" is the prefix in English, a translation of the Dutch original "Hr.Ms." or "Zr.Ms.". "Hr.Ms." should preferably not be used in English-language documents; nevertheless it is often seen on the World Wide Web. Until the moment a Dutch naval ship officially enters active service in the fleet, the ship's name is used without the prefix.[13] Since King Willem-Alexander succeeded Queen Beatrix on 30 April 2013, "Hr.Ms." is replaced by "Zr.Ms.".
In Australia, the prefix NUSHIP is used to denote ships that have yet to be commissioned into the fleet.[14]
In the United States, all prefixes other than "USS," "USNS", "USNV", and "USRC" were made obsolete in 1901 when President Theodore Roosevelt issued an Executive order fixing American naval nomenclature.[1] USRC was replaced by USCGC when the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the United States Lifesaving Service to become the United States Coast Guard in 1915.[15] USLHT also was replaced by USCGC when the United States Lighthouse Service became a part of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1939. USC&GS was replaced by NOAAS when the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey merged with other U.S. Government scientific agencies to form the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 1970.
A United States Navy ship that is not in active commission does not hold the title of United States Ship with simply the name without prefix used before and after commissioned service.[1] Vessels, such as yard and harbor craft that are not commissioned and "in service" are officially referred to by name or hull number without prefix.[1] Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian manned ships "in service" are given the prefix United States Naval Ship (USNS).[1] Prior to commissioning, ships may be described as a pre-commissioning unit or PCU; for example, the uncommissioned Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has been described as the "pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford."[16] However, the vessel's official name is Gerald R. Ford without any prefix, and will be known as USS Gerald R. Ford once commissioned.[1]
When it is stricken from the fleet list, a ship typically has the prefix "ex-" added to its name, to distinguish it from any active ships bearing the same name. For example, after USS Constellation (CV-64) was retired in 2003, she became referred to as ex-Constellation.
Note that while calling a US ship "the USS Flattop" may make grammatical sense, the preliminary article "the" is discouraged by nearly all style guides, and the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy uses ship names without article, except for USS The Sullivans, named for the five Sullivan brothers, all lost at sea during World War II.[17] Its British equivalent ("the HMS Flattop") is also discouraged, since "the Her Majesty's Ship" would be grammatically incorrect.
Yugoslavia war navy had strict naming rules and ships prefix that was driven by order by President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1969. After dissolution of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia new state Federal Republic of Yugoslavia continued same naming convention for War navy of Yugoslavia Armed Forces from 1992 to 2003.
'Empire' ship prefix[edit]
In 1939 then during and after the Second World War, the British Ministry of Shipping adopted a standard naming system whereby all merchant ships ordered to be built in Britain to Government account, except very small ship types, would be given the prefix Empire to their name. This applied to ships acquired through purchase, requisition, or taken in prize, with some exceptions. It also applied to older ships acquired from the USA, modern ships acquired on Lease/Lend arrangements, salved and refitted ships, and captured enemy ships.[citation needed] Empire ships were ships built or acquired to supplement the wartime merchant fleet. They were used for convoy duties transporting supplies and military convoy work for the war effort.
In science fiction[edit]
Fictional equivalents of tri-letter prefixes frequently appear in English-language science fiction works, applied to seafaring and spaceborne ships alike. See also Space navy for similar adoption of naval customs for fictional spacefaring military organizations.
Star Trek – the United Federation of Planets uses the prefix "USS" for its starships. While Gene Roddenberry never defined what the abbreviation stood for, some speculate that it means "United Space Ship", "United Star Ship", or "United [Federation of Planets] Starfleet Starship/Ship". In the alternate 'Mirror Universe', the Terran Empire use an "ISS" prefix instead. Other races use different prefixes for their ships:
Klingons use IKS (Imperial Klingon Ship) or IKC (Imperial Klingon Cruiser).
Romulan vessels typically receive the prefix IRW (Imperial Romulan Warbird), or RIS where some speculate that it means "Romulan Imperial Ship", and ChR. (ChR is from novelist Diane Duane's imagining of the Star Trek Universe, in which the Romulans refer to their home planet as "Ch'Rihan." Though Duane's version has a loyal following among many fans, it is not considered official Star Trek canon; similarly, the Ferengi designation of FMS, and the Cardassian CDS, are also not canon.)
Babylon 5 – The Earth Alliance uses the prefix "EAS" for "Earth Alliance Ship". Some fan material also uses it for "Earth Alliance Station".
Firefly – Vessels in the Union of Allied Planets fleet are given the prefix "IAV", for Interstellar Alliance Vessel.
The Terran Confederation, from Wing Commander, uses TCS (Terran Confederation Ship) for its vessels.
Halo – United Nations Space Command spacecraft use the prefix "UNSC".
Mass Effect – features several prefixes, primarily "SSV" for "Systems Alliance space vehicle"[18] and "MSV" for "Merchant Space Vehicle," used on numerous human commercial ships, as well as "PFS" for a Turian Hierarchy naval craft, and a freighter AML Demeter of unknown affiliation.
Dead Space – "USG", standing for "United Spacefaring Guild", which oversees civilian spacecraft operation, including the planet-cracker class leader USG Ishimura of the Concordance Extraction Corporation; "USM" for the Earth Defense Force of EarthGov; and "CMS" for its former opponents, the Sovereign Colonies Armed Forces.
StarCraft: Brood War - The United Earth Directorate uses DSS, presumably for Directorate Space Ship.
Killzone - The Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) uses "ISC", for Interplanetary Strategic Cruiser.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress – The Federated Nations use "FNS", presumably meaning "Federated Nations Ship".
Alien – The ships use prefix "USCSS" for "United States Cargo SpaceShip" in Nostromo, Prometheus or Covenant.
The Lost Fleet – The Alliance use the prefix "ASN" for "Allied Systems Navy" (or possibly "Alliance of Systems Navy"), the Syndicate Worlds do not use prefixes.
CoDominium – CoDominium vessels use the prefix "CDS" for CoDominium Ship.
"Honorverse" – The Manticoran kingdom uses "HMS" as a prefix, the Graysons use GNS, and the Havenite ships use "PNS" being reflections of actual ship prefixing traditions, and mirroring the Napoleonic wars.
The Culture – Ships are identified by a three-letter prefix denoting class (such as GSV for "General Systems Vehicle" or ROU for "Rapid Offensive Unit"), followed by their personal name.
The Expanse – Ships of the United Nations Navy use the prefix "UNN," while ships of the Mars Congressional Republic Navy are prefixed with "MCRN."
Unreal Tournament – Ships mentioned there have prefixes such as ITV ("Interstellar Transport Vessel", the first non-tutorial match in the tournament happens on board of ITV Oblivion) and ISV ("Interstellar Science Vessel", ship's name being ISV-Kran from Unreal).
Unreal: Return to Na Pali – ISV (ISV-Kran) and UMS ("Unified Military Services", a prefix for warships).
References[edit]
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The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (Prince song)
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"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Single by Prince
from the album The Beautiful Experience and The Gold Experience
B-side
"Beautiful"
"Beautiful" (Extended Club Mix by Simon Harris) (UK 12")
"Beautiful Beats" (UK 12")
Released
February 24, 1994
Format
7" single
12" single
Cassette single
CD single
Recorded
Paisley Park Studios September 20, 1993; Late January 1994[citation needed]
Genre
Soft rock, R&B, pop
Length
4:07 (single edit)
4:37 (original mix)
4:25 (Gold Experience version)
Label
NPG, Bellmark, Edel
Songwriter(s)
Prince
Producer(s)
Prince, Ricky Peterson
Prince singles chronology
"Peach"
(1993) "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
(1994) "Pope"
(1994)
"Peach"
(1993) "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
(1994) "Pope"
(1994)
Music video
«The Most Beautiful Girl in The World» on YouTube
Prince (UK) singles chronology
"Controversy"
(1993) Controversy1993 "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
(1994) The Most Beautiful Girl in the World1994 "Letitgo"
(1994) Letitgo1994
This article is in a list format that may be better presented using prose. You can help by converting this article to prose, if appropriate. Editing help is available. (November 2016)
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" is the lead single from the 1994 EP The Beautiful Experience by Prince (The Artist Formerly Known As Prince), and his 1995 album The Gold Experience. In his singles chronology, it was his third major release since changing his stage name to "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" or "TAFKAP." In his albums chronology, it along with the EP was his second release after changing his name. With the consent of Prince's usual record distributor Warner Bros. Records, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" was released by NPG Records and Edel Music, and independently distributed by Bellmark Records, under the control and guidance of Music of Life, as a one-off single, topping five different charts.
The single was released in February 1994 in the United Kingdom, and remains Prince's only number one single in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and was shortly followed by an EP of remixes titled The Beautiful Experience that also charted on #18 in the chart in the United Kingdom. The version that was released on The Gold Experience is a different mix of the song.
Contents
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1 Development
2 Track listings
3 Charts
3.1 Weekly charts
3.2 Year-end charts
4 Mayte version
5 Cover versions
6 Bibliography
7 References
Development[edit]
The original track is a slow-grooving ballad that serenades a beautiful woman, his soon-to-be fiancé, Mayte Garcia. The song was played during the Miss USA pageant in 1994, but not in full. It was widely advertised in news and trade magazines that a new song from Prince would be premiered at the pageant. The ads had Prince sitting in a chair with a hat pulled down over his face, and Garcia standing next to his chair. The song was officially released on February 24, 1994. It later appeared on The Gold Experience.
The version on The Gold Experience is remixed. The drums are more crisp in the mix, and there are slight instrumental changes. There are also added sound effects and instrumental breaks in the second version. The bridge is slightly more robust as well. The song is still based in light guitar, keyboards and live drums. Although most of the song is sung in falsetto with Prince reaching some extremely high notes, the final bridge has him using his regular voice as well as a lower baritone range in one small segment.
The song was a worldwide hit and established Prince's ability to succeed commercially under his new name, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold by the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies domestically.[2][3] However, the song was his last top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 during his lifetime.[4]
It became his first and only United Kingdom No. 1 single under any name as a performer.[1] He did have two other United Kingdom number ones as a songwriter: the 1984 hit single "I Feel for You" covered by Chaka Khan and Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U". Prince danced to his own song "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" after the World Music Awards at an after show event with Kylie Minogue in 1994.
Track listings[edit]
Single
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (single edit) – 4:06
"Beautiful" (single edit) – 3:54
United Kingdom 12"
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" – 4:07
"Beautiful" – 3:57
"Beautiful" (extended club mix by Simon Harris) – 6:25
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1994–95)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5]
1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]
5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]
4
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)
6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]
2
France (SNEP)[9]
5
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]
9
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11]
15
Ireland (IRMA)
4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12]
1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]
1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]
1
Norway (VG-lista)[15]
4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16]
13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]
1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18]
1
US Billboard Hot 100[19]
3
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[20]
2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21]
3
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[22]
3
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1994)
Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 19
Mayte version[edit]
Mayte Garcia later recorded her own version called "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World". The song appears on her album Child of the Sun. It has the same instrumental backing track with extra reverb, and her vocals, with a few slight ad-lib changes. It was released by NPG Records.
Cover versions[edit]
In 1998, rapper Raheem the Dream sampled the song to make his own track, also titled "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World".[citation needed]
In 2003, pianist Alex Bugnon covered the song on his album Southern Living.[26][27]
In 2013, artist Bruno Mars covered the song during The Moonshine Jungle Tour.[citation needed]
Bibliography[edit]
Uptown: The Vault – The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince: Nilsen Publishing 2004, ISBN 91-631-5482-X
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 565. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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Jump up ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
Jump up ^ Trust, Gary (2016-05-02). "Desiigner Holds Off Drake Atop Hot 100, Prince & Beyonce Hit Top 10". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
Jump up ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. May 7, 1994. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Lescharts.com – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (07.04.1994-13.04.1994)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Symbol" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". VG-lista. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Symbol – The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Prince – Chart History: The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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Jump up ^ "Prince – Chart History: Rhythmic Top 40". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ "End of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 Hits for 1994". Retrieved December 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Southern Living". Narada.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Southern Living Alex Bugnon". JazzTimes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Preceded by
"Everything Changes" by Take That UK Singles Chart number-one single
April 17, 1994 – April 30, 1994 Succeeded by
"The Real Thing" by Tony Di Bart
Preceded by
"The Sign" by Ace of Base Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
May 29, 1994 – June 11, 1994 Succeeded by
"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies
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