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Ship naming conventions (view source)
Revision as of 04:13, September 9, 2016
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== Royal (British) Navy ==
== Royal (British) Navy ==
The names of [[Britain|British]] ships begin with HMS, standing for Her/His Majesty's Ship.
The names of [[Britain|British]] ships begin with HMS, standing for Her/His Majesty's Ship.
This has not always been the case. [[Edward III]]'s personal warship was '"Cog Thomas". [[James Cook]]'s ship "Endeavour" is often still referred to as HMB (for bark/barque). [[Matthew Flinders]] began his ill-fated return to England in a ship designated HMCS "Cumberland". His Majesty's Colonial Ship.
== Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) ==
== Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) ==