Ship M/V A. C. CROSBIE Naval Cover 1979 Alexandria, VA

Description: Ship M/V A. C. CROSBIE Naval Cover 1979 Alexandria, VAIt was sent 7 Dec 1979. It was franked with stamp "Flag".This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. International shipping is just $2. However, if order total exceeds $20, then eBay's standard shipping must be used which costs $15.Member USCS #10385 (I also earned the stamp collecting merit badge as a boy!). Please contact me if you have specific cover needs. I have thousands for sale, including; navals (USS, USNS, USCGC, Coast Guard, ship, Maritime), military posts, event, APO, hotel, postal history, memorabilia, etc. I also offer approvals service with FREE SHIPPING to repeat USA customers.A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian service, whereas in government service a vessel's prefix is seldom omitted due to government regulations dictating that a certain prefix be used. 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. For example, the modern navy of Japan adopts the prefix "JS" – Japanese Ship. However, not all navies use prefixes. Among the blue-water navies,[1] those of France, Brazil, China, Russia, Germany, and Spain do not use ship prefixes. NATO designations such as FS (French Ship), FGS (Federal German Ship), and SPS (Spanish Ship) can be used if needed.[citation needed] UsageHistorically, prefixes for civilian vessels often identified the vessel's mode of propulsion, such as "MV" (motor vessel), "SS" (screw steamer;[2] often cited as "steam ship"), or "PS" (paddle steamer).[3][2] These days, general civilian prefixes are used inconsistently, and frequently not at all. In terms of abbreviations that may reflect a vessel's purpose or function, technology has introduced a broad variety of differently named vessels onto the world's oceans, such as "LPGC" (liquified petroleum gas carrier), or "TB" (tug-boat), or "DB" (derrick barge). In many cases though, these abbreviations are used for purely formal, legal identification and are not used colloquially or in the daily working environment. Prefixes indicating a vessel's purpose (e.g., "RMS" for a Royal Mail ship or "RV" for research vessel) are also used.[citation needed] Prefixes used for naval ships primarily reflect ownership, but may also indicate a vessel's type or purpose as a sub-set. Historically, the most significant navy was Britain's Royal Navy, which has usually used the prefix "HMS", standing for "His/Her Majesty's Ship". The Royal Navy also adopted nomenclature that reflected a vessel's type or purpose, e.g. HM Sloop. Commonwealth navies adopted a variation, with, for example, HMAS, HMCS, and HMNZS pertaining to Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, respectively. In the early days of the United States Navy, abbreviations often included the type of vessel, for instance "USF" (United States Frigate), but this method was abandoned by President Theodore Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 549 of 1907, which made "United States Ship" (USS) the standard signifier for USN ships on active commissioned service.[4][5] United States Navy prefixes officially only apply while a 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.[5][6] However, not all navies used prefixes; this includes the significant navies of China, France and Russia.[citation needed] From the 20th century onwards, most navies identify ships by letters or hull numbers (pennant numbers)[7] or a combination of such. These identification codes were, and still are, 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 (e.g. 'D35' is destroyer 35 – HMS Dragon) and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth use pennant numbers.[citation needed] These tables list both current and historical prefixes known to have been used.[8] Generic (merchant navy) prefixes This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)These prefixes are generally used for merchant vessels of any nationality.[9] Prefix MeaningAEAmmunition shipAFSCombat stores shipAHTAnchor handling tugAHTSAnchor handling tug supply vessel[10]AOUnited States Navy oilerAOGGasoline tankerAORAuxiliary replenishment oilerAOTTransport oiler[citation needed]ASDSAutonomous Spaceport Drone ShipATBArticulated Tug Barge[citation needed]CRVCoastal Research Vessel[citation needed]C/FCar ferryCSContainer ship[10] orCable shipDBDerrick bargeDEPVDiesel Electric Paddle Vessel[citation needed]DLBDerrick Lay Barge[citation needed]DCVDeepwater Construction Vessel[citation needed]DSVDiving support vessel ordeep-submergence vehicleDVDead vessel[11][12]ERRVEmergency Response Rescue Vessel[12]EVExploration VesselFPSOFloating production storage and offloading vessel[10]FPVFree Piston Vessel[citation needed]FPVFishery Protection Vessel[10]FTFactory Stern TrawlerFVFishing VesselGTSGas Turbine ShipHLVHeavy lift vesselHMTHired military transport[13] (not currently in use)HMHSHis(/Her) Majesty's Hospital ShipHSCHigh Speed Craft[10]HSFHigh Speed Ferry[citation needed]HTVHeavy transport vesselIRVInternational Research Vessel[citation needed]ITBIntegrated Tug barge[citation needed]LBLiftboatLNG/CLiquefied natural gas carrierLPG/CLiquefied petroleum gas carrierMFMotor ferryMFVMotor fishing vessel (mainly UK Royal Naval Reserve)MS (M/S)Motor ship[10] (interchangeable with MV)MSVMultipurpose support/supply vesselMSYMotor Sailing YachtMTMotor TankerMTSMarine towage and salvage/tugboatMV (M/V)Motor Vessel[10] (interchangeable with MS)MY (M/Y)Motor YachtNBNarrowboatNRVNATO Research VesselNSNuclear shipOSVOffshore supply vesselPSPaddle steamerPSVPlatform supply vesselQSMVQuadruple screw motor vessel[10]QTEVQuadruple turbo electric vesselRMSRoyal Mail Ship[10] or Royal Mail SteamerRNLBRoyal National LifeboatRRSRoyal Research ShipRV / RSVResearch vessel/Research Survey Vessel[14]SBSailing Barge[citation needed]SLSteam Launch[citation needed]SS (S/S)Single-screw steamship[10](also used as generic term for any steam-powered ship)SSCVSemi-submersible crane vesselSSSSea Scout ShipSSVSailing School Vessel,[citation needed] orSubmarine and Special Warfare Support Vessel[15]STSteam tug orSteam trawlerSTSSail training shipSTVSail Training Vessel orSteam Turbine VesselSV (S/V)Sailing VesselSY (S/Y)sailing yacht orsteam yachtTBTug boatTIVTurbine Installation VesselTEVTurbine electric vesselTrSSTriple-screw steamship or steamer[10]TSTraining Ship orturbine steamship or turbine steam shipTr.SMVTriple-Screw Motor VesselTSMVTwin-Screw Motor Vessel[16]TSMSTwin-Screw Motor Ship[17]TSSTwin-screw steamship or steamer[10]TSTTwin-screw tugTT (T/T)"Tender to" ..., the prefix is placed on the tender followed by the name of the mother ship; or Turbine Tanker[citation needed]TVTraining vesselULCCUltra Large Crude CarrierVLCCVery Large Crude CarrierYDYard derrickYTYard TugYMTYard Motor TugYTBYard Tug BigYTLYard Tug LittleYTMYard Tug MediumYWWater barge, self-propelledYWNWater barge, non-propelledYOSConcrete vesselNational or military prefixes This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)CountryServicePrefixMeaning AlbaniaAlbanian Naval ForceALSAlbanian Ship (NATO prefix) AlgeriaAlgerian National NavyANSAlgerian Navy Ship ArgentinaArgentine NavyARANavy of the Argentine Republic (Spanish: Armada de la República Argentina)Argentine Coast GuardGCArgentine Coast Guard Ship (Spanish: Guardacostas) AustraliaRoyal Australian NavyHMASHis Majesty's Australian Ship/Submarine/StationNUSHIPNew Ship/Submarine (Yet to be commissioned)ADVAustralian Defence Vessel (non-commissioned naval-operated ships)MSAMinesweeper Auxiliary[18]Australian Customs and Border Protection ServiceACVAustralian Customs VesselAustralian Border ForceABFCAustralian Border Force CutterAustralia (pre-Federation)Colonial navies of AustraliaHMCSHis Majesty's Colonial ShipHMQSHis Majesty's Queensland Ship (Queensland Maritime Defence Force)HMVSHis Majesty's Victorian Ship (Victorian Naval Forces) Austria-HungaryAustro-Hungarian NavySMSSeiner Majestät Schiff (His Majesty's Ship) AzerbaijanAzerbaijani NavyARGAzərbaycan Respublikasının hərbi Gəmisi (Warship of the Republic of Azerbaijan) BahamasRoyal Bahamas Defence ForceHMBSHis Majesty's Bahamian Ship BahrainRoyal Bahrain Naval ForceRBNSRoyal Bahrain Naval Ship BangladeshBangladesh Coast GuardCGSCoast Guard ShipBangladesh NavyBNSBangladesh Navy Ship BarbadosBarbados Coast GuardBCGSBarbados Coast Guard Ship BelgiumBelgian NavyBNSBelgian Naval Ship (NATO prefix) BrazilBrazilian Navy(No Official Prefix)Brazilian naval prefix indicates ship type. British RajRoyal Indian Marine (1892–1934)RIMSRoyal Indian Marine ShipRoyal Indian Navy (1934–1950)HMISHis Majesty's Indian Ship BruneiRoyal Brunei NavyKDBKapal Di-Raja Brunei (Royal Brunei Ship) BulgariaBulgarian NavyBNGNATO Designation CanadaRoyal Canadian Navy(formerly Canadian Forces Maritime Command)HMCSNCSMHis Majesty's Canadian Ship(French: Navire canadien de Sa Majesté)CFAVNAFCCanadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel(French: Navire auxiliaire des Forces canadiennes)Canadian Coast GuardCCGSNGCCCanadian Coast Guard Ship(French: Navire de Garde côtière canadienne)CCGCCGCCCanadian Coast Guard Cutter(French: Cotre de Garde côtière canadienne)(no longer used)Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Department of Transport, and predecessor departmentsCGSCanadian Government Ship(no longer used)CSSCanadian Survey Ship(no longer used)DGSDominion Government Ship(no longer used)Royal Canadian Sea CadetsSCTVNECMSea Cadet Training Vessel(French: Navire école des cadets de la Marine) People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Liberation Army Navy(No Official Prefix) ColombiaArmada NacionalARCArmada de la República de Colombia (Navy of the Republic of Colombia) Confederate StatesConfederate States NavyCSSConfederate States Ship Cook IslandsCook Islands PoliceCIPPBCook Islands Police Patrol Boat DenmarkRoyal Danish NavyHDMS (Danish: KDM)His/Her Danish Majesty's Ship (Danish: Kongelige Danske Marine)HDMY (Danish: KDM)His/Her Danish Majesty's Yacht, crewed by Royal Danish Navy EcuadorArmada EcuatorianaBAEBuque de la Armada de Ecuador (Ecuadorian Navy Ship) EstoniaEstonian NavyENS (Estonian: EML)Estonian Naval Ship (NATO designation)Estonian Coast GuardECGSEstonian Coast Guard Ship (NATO designation) FijiRepublic of Fiji NavyRFNSRepublic of Fiji Naval Ship FinlandFinnish NavyFNSFinnish Navy Ship; Prefixes are for international identification only and never used internally. FranceFrench NavyFSFrench Ship (NATO designation); Prefixes are for international identification only and never used internally. German EmpireKaiserliche MarineSMSSeiner Majestät Schiff (His Majesty's Ship)SMUSeiner Majestät Unterseeboot (His Majesty's Submarine) Nazi GermanyKriegsmarine(No Official Prefix) West GermanyBundesmarineFGSFederal German Ship (NATO designation); Only used for international identification and never used internally.[19] East GermanyVolksmarine GermanyGerman NavyFGSFederal German Ship (NATO designation); Only used for international identification and never used internally.[19] Kingdom of GreeceRoyal Hellenic NavyVP (Greek: ΒΠ)"Royal Ship" (Greek: Βασιλικόν Πλοίον, romanized: Vassilikón Ploíon); Some English Language authors uses RHNS for Royal Hellenic Navy Ship or HHMS for His Hellenic Majesty's Ship. GreeceHellenic NavyHSHellenic Ship (NATO designation); Only used for international identification, as prefix indicates ship type internally. GuyanaGuyanese Coast Guard[20]GDFSGuyanese Defence Forces Ship Kingdom of HawaiiHawaiian NavyHHMSHis Hawaiian Majesty's Ship; the only one being Kaimiloa IcelandIcelandic Coast GuardICGV (Icelandic: VS)Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel, (Icelandic:Varðskip) IndiaIndian Coast GuardICGSIndian Coast Guard ShipIndian NavyINSIndian Naval Ship IndonesiaIndonesian NavyRIRepublik Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia). Obsolete prefix used until 1960s.[21]KRIKapal Republik Indonesia (Ship of The Republic of Indonesia)KALKapal Angkatan Laut (Navy Ship). For smaller boats which have a length less than 36m, and made from fiberglass.Republic of IndonesiaKLKapal Layar (Sailing Ship)Republic of IndonesiaKMKapal Motor (Motor Ship)Republic of IndonesiaKNKapal Negara (State Ship) Imperial IranImperial Iranian NavyIIS[22]Imperial Iranian Ship (Persian: ناو شاهنشاهی ایران) IranIslamic Republic of Iran NavyIRIS[23]Islamic Republic of Iran ship (Persian: ناو جمهوری اسلامی ایران) IrelandIrish Naval ServiceLÉLong Éireannach (Irish ship)Commissioners of Irish LightsILVIrish Lights Vessel (Lighthouse tender) IsraelIsraeli Sea CorpsINSIsraeli 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 ItalyRegia MarinaRNRegia Nave – Royal ShipR.Smg.Regio Sommergibile – Royal Submarine ItalyMarina MilitareITSItalian Ship (NATO designation); Italy no longer uses prefixes JamaicaJamaica Defence ForceHMJSHis Majesty's Jamaican Ship Empire of JapanImperial Japanese NavyHIJMS (obsolete)His Imperial Japanese Majesty Ship (Used externally, between the Meiji Era and the Washington Naval Treaty. Though abandoned later on, Japanese vessels were still referred as such during World War II. JapanJapan Maritime Self-Defense ForceJDS or JSJapanese Defense Ship or Japanese Ship KenyaKenyan NavyKNSKenyan Naval Ship KiribatiKiribati Police ForceRKSRepublic of Kiribati Ship North KoreaKorean People's Navy(No Official Prefix)Does not use any prefixes at all, either for international identification or for ship type indication. KuwaitKuwait Naval ForceKNSKuwait Navy Ship Korean EmpireImperial Korean NavyKISKorean Imperial Ship South KoreaRepublic of Korea NavyROKSRepublic of Korea Ship LatviaLatvian NavyLVNSLatvian Naval Ship (NATO designation) LithuaniaLithuanian NavyLKLLietuvos Karinis Laivas (Lithuanian Military Ship)LNSLithuanian Ship (NATO designation) MalaysiaRoyal Malaysian NavyKDKapal Di-Raja – His Majesty's Ship, literal: Royal Ship.KLDKapal Layar Di-Raja - His Majesty's Sailing Ship, literal: Royal Sailing Ship. (Used by KLD Tunas Samudera)Malaysian Maritime Enforcement AgencyKMKapal Maritim – Maritime Ship Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands PoliceRMISRepublic of the Marshall Islands Ship Federated States of MicronesiaFSM National PoliceFSMFederated States of Micronesia MexicoArmada de MéxicoARMArmada de la República Mexicana MyanmarMyanmar NavyUMSUnion of Myanmar Ship (Burmese: Myanmar Sit Yay Yin) NamibiaNamibian NavyNSNamibian Ship NetherlandsRoyal Netherlands NavyHNLMS (Dutch: Zr.Ms./Hr.Ms.)His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship (Dutch: Zijner/Harer Majesteits) New ZealandRoyal New Zealand NavyHMNZSHis Majesty's New Zealand Ship NigeriaNigerian NavyNNSNigerian Naval Ship NorwayRoyal Norwegian NavyHNoMS (Norwegian: KNM)His Norwegian Majesty's Ship (Norwegian: Kongelige Norske Marine), in use since 1946.HNoMY (Norwegian: KS)His Norwegian Majesty's Yacht (Norwegian: Kongenskipet). The only vessel with the prefix, HNoMY Norge, is owned by the King but crewed by his Navy since 1948.King of NorwayKSJKing's Sloop Norwegian: Kongesjaluppen Used on two small motorised pleasure vessels named Stjernen & Stjernen (II) owned by the King from 1899-1940 and 1945-present.Norwegian Coast GuardNoCGV (Norwegian: KV)Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel (Norwegian: Kystvakten) OmanRoyal Navy of OmanSNVSultanate Naval Vessel PakistanPakistan NavyPNSPakistan Naval ShipPakistan Maritime Security AgencyPMSSPakistan Maritime Security Ship PalauPalau PolicePSSPalau State Ship Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea Defence ForceHMPNGSHis/Her Majesty's Papua New Guinea Ship ParaguayParaguayan NavyARPArmada de la República del Paraguay (Navy of the Republic of Paraguay) PeruPeruvian NavyBAPPeruvian Navy Ship (Spanish: Buque Armada Peruana), Since 1921BICScientific Research Ship (Spanish: Buque de Investigación Científica) PhilippinesPhilippine NavyBRPBarko ng Republika ng Pilipinas; in use since 1 July 1980(Ship of the Republic of the Philippines)RPSRepublic of the Philippines Ship (Obsolete); before 1 July 1980 PolandPolish NavyORPOkręt Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej(Warship of the Republic of Poland) PortugalMarinha PortuguesaNRPNavio da República Portuguesa (Ship of the Portuguese Republic)PNSPortuguese Navy Ship (NATO designation); Never used internally.UAMUnidade Auxiliar da Marinha – Navy Auxiliary Unit (used by non-military ships of Portuguese Navy) PrussiaPrussian NavySMSSeiner Majestät Schiff (His Majesty's Ship) Kingdom of RomaniaRoyal Romanian NavyNMSNava Majestăţii Sale (His/Her Majesty's Ship) RomaniaRomanian NavyROSRomanian Ship (NATO designation); Prefixes are for international identification only and never used internally.SMRServiciul Maritim Român (Romanian Maritime Service); used by transport ships Russian EmpireImperial Russian Navy(No Official Prefix)Some authors use "HIRMS" for "His Imperial Russian Majesty's Ship" to identify them. RussiaRussian NavyRFSRussian Federation Ship (NATO designation; Prefixes are for international identification only and never used internally. Saudi ArabiaSaudi NavyHMSHis Majesty's Ship (Same as the Royal Navy) SingaporeRepublic of Singapore NavyRSSRepublic of Singapore Ship SloveniaSlovenian NavySNSSlovenian Naval Ship (NATO prefix) Solomon IslandsRoyal Solomon Islands PoliceRSIPVRoyal Solomon Islands Police Vessel South AfricaSouth African NavySASSouth African Ship/Suid-Afrikaanse Skip (previously HMSAS – His/Her Majesty's South African Ship)SATSSouth African Training Ship Soviet UnionSoviet Navy(No Official Prefix)Some authors use "USSRS" for "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Ship" (Russian: Корабль Союза Советских Социалистических Республик).[24] SpainArmada EspañolaESPS Buque de la ASpanish Navy Ship (Spain does not use prefixes internally. ESPN or SPS are no longer used) Sri LankaSri Lankan NavySLNSSri Lanka Naval ShipSri Lanka Coast GuardSLCGSri Lanka Coast Guard SwedenSwedish NavyHMS (English: HSwMS)Hans/Hennes Majestäts Skepp (His/Her Majesty's Ship)HSwMS (His/Her Swedish Majesty's Ship) is used in English to avoid confusion with Royal Navy shipsSwedish Coast GuardKBVSwedish Coast Guard Vessel (Swedish: Kustbevakningen) Republic of China (Taiwan)Republic of China NavyROCSRepublic of China Ship; CNS for "Chinese Navy Ship" was used before 1949 ThailandRoyal Thai NavyHTMSHis Thai Majesty's Ship Timor-LesteTimor Leste Defense ForceNRTLNavio da República de Timor Leste (Ship of the Timor Leste Republic) TongaTonga Defence ServicesVOEAVaka O Ene Afio (His Majesty's Vessel) TurkeyTurkish NavyTCGShip of the Turkish Republic (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Gemisi.) TuvaluTuvalu Police ForceHMTSSHis/Her Majesty's Tuvalu Surveillance Ship[25][26] Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Defence ForceTTSTrinidad and Tobago Ship United KingdomShips carrying mailRMSRoyal Mail Steamer/ShipCable shipHMTVHis Majesty's Telegraph VesselMotor ShipMSMotor Ship. Cruise ships such as the MS Queen Elizabeth, which do not carry postFishery protection vesselsFPVFisheries Protection VesselRoyal Air ForceHMAFVHis Majesty's Air Force Vessel (not currently in use)Royal Fleet Auxiliary shipsRFARoyal Fleet AuxiliaryRoyal Maritime AuxiliaryService shipsRMASRoyal Maritime Auxiliary Ship (now obsolete)Royal Naval Auxiliary ServiceXSVAuxiliary Service Vessel (now obsolete)Royal NavyHM SloopHis Majesty's Sloop (now obsolete)HMSHis Majesty's Ship/SubmarineHMSmHis Majesty's Submarine (not currently in use)HMTHired Military Transport[27][13] (not currently in use)His Majesty's Transport/Troopship/Trawler/Tug[28]HMAVHis Majesty's Armed Vessel[29] (not currently in use)HMYHis Majesty's Yacht (not currently in use)HMMGBHis Majesty's Motor Gun Boat (not currently in use)HMMHis Majesty's Monitor (not currently in use)HMSMLHis Majesty's Small Motor LaunchHBMSHis Britannic Majesty's Ship (archaic)HMHis Majesty's, then used with the type of ship in military use (e.g. "HM Trawler" or "HM Rescue Tug")Hospital ShipsHMHSHis Majesty's Hospital ShipJoint Services Sail Training Yachts (JSASTC)HMSTCHis/Her Majesty's Sail Training CraftTrinity HouseTHVTrinity House Vessel (Lighthouse and Buoy Tender)Northern Lighthouse BoardNLVNorthern Lighthouse Vessel (Lighthouse tender)Commissioners of Irish LightsILVIrish Lights Vessel (Lighthouse tender)British ArmyHMAVHer Majesty's Army Vessel[30]RCLVRoyal Corps of Logistics Vessel (not currently in use)Government research shipsRRSRoyal Research ShipHM Revenue and Customs/Border ForceHMCC, HMCHis Majesty's Customs Cutter shortened to His Majesty's Cutter after being transferred to Border ForceHM Customs and Excise (replaced by HMRC, above)HMRCHis Majesty's Revenue Cutter (not used since 18 April 2005). Also His Majesty's Revenue Cruiser (as per HMRC Vigilant 1947. Not used since ca. 1960) United StatesUnited States Air ForceUSAF, USAFSUnited States Air Force ship (not currently in use)United States Army (modern)USASUnited States Army Ship (modern)USAVUnited States Army Vessel (modern)United States Army (historical)USATUnited States Army Transport (large Army owned bareboat chartered troop or cargo transports, not in use after 1950)USACTUnited States Army Chartered Transport (usage WW I only for time or voyage chartered ships; eg: Artemis 1917—1919)USAMPU.S. Army Mine Planter (not currently in use)USAJMPU.S. Army Junior Mine Planter (not currently in use)U.S. ArmyVessels not otherwise designated: tugs, FS, Q, P etc. (not currently in use)USAHSUnited States Army Hospital Ship (not currently in use)United States NavyUSFUnited States Frigate (obsolete)USFSUnited States Flagship (obsolete)USSUnited States Ship – Commissioned warships only.[5]USNVUnited States Naval Vessel (Small utility vessels, not MSC, operated by local commands)[31]U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC)USNSUnited States Naval Ship (USN-owned, civilian crews)United States Coast GuardUSCGCUnited States Coast Guard CutterUSCGDUnited States Coast Guard Destroyer (not currently in use)National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNOAASNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ShipUnited States Coast and Geodetic SurveyUSC&GSUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey (obsolete); occasionally a second "S" for "survey ship" was usedUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyUS EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency; no "S" for "ship" is usedUnited States Commission of Fish and FisheriesUSFCUnited States Fish Commission (obsolete); commonly used informal name for the Commission; no "S" for "ship" was usedUnited States Bureau of FisheriesUSFSUnited States Fisheries Service (obsolete); alternative informal name for the Bureau; no "S" for "ship" was usedUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUS FWSUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service; no "S" for "ship" usedUnited States Lighthouse ServiceUSLHTUnited States Lighthouse Tender (obsolete)United States Revenue-Marine (1790–1894) United States Revenue Cutter Service (1894-1915)USRCUnited States Revenue Cutter (obsolete) UruguayUruguayan NavyROURepública Oriental del Uruguay VanuatuVanuatu Police ForceRVSRepublic of Vanuatu Ship VenezuelaVenezuelan NavyFNVFuerzas Navales de Venezuela Not in use since 1949ARVArmada República de Venezuela Not in use 1999ARBVArmada República Bolivariana de Venezuela VietnamVietnam People's NavyVPNSVietnam People's Navy Ship (never used; sometimes used by international media or naval forces to name the ships but never formally and internally recognized by Vietnamese officials & state media) South VietnamRepublic of Vietnam NavyRVNSRepublic of Vietnam Navy Ship or Republic of Viet-Nam Ship (obsolete) Kingdom of YugoslaviaRoyal Yugoslav NavyKBSerbian: Краљевски брод, romanized: Kraljevski brod (English: Royal Ship) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Serbia and MontenegroJugoslovenska Ratna Mornarica JRM (English: Yugoslavia war navy) Yugoslav Navy 1969–1992Ratna Mornarica Vojske Jugoslavije RМVЈ (English: War navy of Yugoslavia Armed Forces) 1992–2003 RTOPRaketna Topovnjača or Ракетна Топовњача (English: Rocket gunship), named by Yugoslavia peoples heroesRČRaketni Čamac or Ракетни Чамац (English: Rocket boat), 1969–1992, named by Yugoslavia peoples heroesVPBRVeliki Patrolni Brod or Велики Патролни Брод (English: Big patrol ship), 1969–1992, named by Yugoslavia coastal townsTČTorpedni Čamac or Торпедни Чамац (English: Torpedo boat), 1969–1992PČPatrolni Čamac or Патролни Чамац (English: Patrol boat), 1969–1992, named by mountainsPOPomoćni Oružar or Помоћни Оружар (English: Auxiliary аrmourer), 1969–1992RMLRečni minolovac or Речни миноловац (English: River minesweepers), 1969–1992, named by places of WWII battlesRPBRečni patrolni brod or Речни патролни брод (English: River patrol boat), 1969–1992PPodmornica or Подморница (English: Submarine), 1969–1992, named by rivers or human qualitiesRЕRazarač Eskortni or Разарач Ескортни (English: Escort destroyer), 1969–1992PTPomoćni transportni or Помоћни транспортни (English: Auxiliary transport), 1969–1992DČDesantni čamci or Десантни чамци (English: Landing craft), 1969–1992Prefix conventionsThe 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.[32] 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.[33] 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.[5] 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.[34] 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 (NOAA) in 1970. USFC was replaced by USFS when the United States Commission on Fish and Fisheries was reorganized as the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in 1903, and USFS in turn was replaced in 1940 by US FWS when the Bureau of Fisheries merged with the United States Department of the Interior's Division of Biological Survey to form the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (which in 1956 was reorganized as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service). Seagoing ships Fish and Wildlife Service ships with the prefix US FWS that were transferred to NOAA when NOAA was created in 1970 switched to the NOAAS prefix. 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.[5] 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.[5] Prior to commissioning, ships may be described as a pre-commissioning unit or PCU; for example, the USS Gerald R. Ford was described as the "pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford" prior to her commissioning in 2017.[35] [5] Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian crewed ships "in service" are given the prefix United States Naval Ship (USNS).[5] 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.

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