Ship prefix
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ship-prefix-207-666917
title:
Ship prefix
text:
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
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of abbreviation used to describe ships
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_prefix
date created:
2003-01-03T01:16:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T23:01:20Z
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