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What does "HMS" mean? - Olivier

His or Her Majesty's Ship .
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Could anyone write a note about the abbreviations used in the name of ships? - Olivier

Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships) is not an article, but provides some of the information you're looking for en passant . -- the Epopt

See Ship prefix - Bastie 15:10, 30 January 2006 (UTC) [ reply ]