Template:TSS

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Usage

This is a typing short cut for linking to steamship articles named in the format "TSS Shipname (Year)". Since ship names are italicized in article text, linking to them in the usual manner means typing everything twice, such as [[TSS Shipname (Year)|TSS ''Shipname'' (Year)]]. This template halves that to {{TSS|Shipname|Year}}.

Formal Usage

• {{TSS|Ship Name}}
• {{TSS|Ship Name|ID}}, where ID can be the hull number, launch year, or pennant number, as specified in the article title.

Examples

Template usage	Equivalent wikicode	Final result
{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934)|TSS ''Princess Maud'' (1934)]]	TSS Princess Maud (1934)
{{TSS|Caledonian Princess}}	[[TSS Caledonian Princess|TSS ''Caledonian Princess'']]	TSS Caledonian Princess

Last example could be used to link to ship index (disambiguation) page

Optional display control parameter

There is an optional third parameter that controls which pieces of text are displayed in the article. Its value is treated as a binary number and will display the corresponding "bits". So setting the 4's bit will display TSS, setting the 2's bit will display the ship name, and setting the 1's bit will display the ID. If binary math isn't your thing, refer to these examples:

Value	Parameter(s) displayed	Example	Equivalent wikicode	Final result
None	all	{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934) |TSS ''Princess Maud'' (1934)]]	TSS Princess Maud (1934)
1	3rd	{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934|1}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934) |1934]]	1934
2	2nd	{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934|2}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934) |''Princess Maud'']]	Princess Maud
3	2nd, 3rd	{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934|3}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934) |''Princess Maud'' (1934)]]	Princess Maud (1934)
4	invalid result	{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934|4}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934) |Invalid Optional Parameter]]	TSS Princess Maud (1934)
5	1st, 3rd	{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934|5}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934) |TSS (1934)]]	TSS 1934
6	1st, 2nd	{{TSS|Princess Maud|1934|6}}	[[TSS Princess Maud (1934) |TSS ''Princess Maud'']]	TSS Princess Maud
	2nd (no 3rd)	{{TSS|Caledonian Princess|3=2}} Alternate usage: {{TSS|Caledonian Princess||2}}	[[TSS Caledonian Princess|''Caledonian Princess'']]	Caledonian Princess

N.B.: Be careful with the third parameter if not using the second parameter. In the Caledonian Princess example above, the "|3=2" means set the third parameter to a value of two, while the alternate syntax shows using a pair of pipes, "||2", to position the value two in the third parameter position.

Using an optional display control parameter value of 6 yields the same results as using {{warship}} to create the same link and text, but saving, coincidentally, 6 characters while editing.

 {{TSS|Princess Maud|1934|6}} yields the same results as {{warship|TSS|Princess Maud|1934}}

See also

SF:SHIPS – ship class and ship prefix shortcut templates
Ship classes
Type	Group	Template	Ref article	Example
class	after member ship	{{sclass-}}	article hyphenated	Valiant-class harbor tug
class	after theme	{{sclass2-}}	article hyphenated	Flower-class corvette
General ship prefixes
Type	Group	Template	Ref article	Example
prefix	generic	{{ship}}	any prefix, no prefix	Brigante Musolino or Charles de Gaulle (R91)
prefix	civil	{{GTS}}	Gas turbine ships	GTS Infinity (2001)
prefix	civil	{{HSC}}	High-speed crafts	HSC Tarifa Jet (1997)
prefix	civil	{{MS}} or {{M/S}}	Motor ships	MS Antenor (1957) or M/S Antenor (1957)
prefix	civil	{{MV}} or {{M/V}}	Motor vessels	MV Aurora (2000) or M/V Aurora (2000)
prefix	civil	{{MY}} or {{M/Y}}	Motor yachts	MY Monte Carlo or M/Y Monte Carlo
prefix	civil	{{PS}}	Paddle steamers	PS Commonwealth (1854)
prefix	civil	{{RV}} or {{R/V}}	Research vessels	RV Vityaz (1939) or R/V Vityaz (1939)
prefix	civil	{{SB}}	Sailing barges	SB Cambria
prefix	civil	{{SS}} or {{S/S}}	Steamships	SS Aeolus (1899) or S/S Aeolus (1899)
prefix	civil	{{SV}} or {{S/V}}	Sailing vessels	SV Argo (1841) or S/V Argo (1841)
prefix	civil	{{SY}} or {{S/Y}}	Sailing vessels	SY Raven (1889) or S/Y Raven (1889)
prefix	civil	{{TSS}}	Twin-screw steamers	TSS Princess Maud (1934)
International navy ship prefixes
Type	Group	Template	Ref article	Example
prefix	Algeria	{{ANS}}	Algerian National Navy ships	ANS Kalaat Béni Abbès (474)
prefix	Australia	{{HMAS}}	Royal Australian Navy ships	HMAS Anzac (G90)
prefix	Bahamas	{{HMBS}}	Royal Bahamas Defence Force ships	HMBS Nassau (P-61)
prefix	Bangladesh	{{BNS}}	Bangladesh Navy ships	BNS Surma (2013)
prefix	Canada	{{HMCS}}	Royal Canadian Navy ships	HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)
prefix		{{CCGS}}	Canadian Coast Guard ships	CCGS Simcoe (1909)
prefix	Denmark	{{HDMS}}	Royal Danish Navy ships	HDMS Lougen (1791)
prefix	Ecuador	{{BAE}}	Ecuadorian Navy ships	BAE Guayas (BE-21)
prefix	Egypt	{{ENS}}	Egyptian Navy ships	ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser (L1010)
prefix	Estonia	{{EML}}	Estonian Navy ships	EML Wambola (A433)
prefix	Finland	{{FNS}}	Finnish Navy ships	FNS Turunmaa (1918)
prefix	Greece	{{HS}}	Hellenic Navy ships	HS Georgios Averof (1910)
prefix	Germany	{{SMS}}	Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ships	SMS Novara (1912)
prefix		{{SMU}}	Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy U-boats	SM U-28 (Germany)
prefix		{{GS}}	German World War II and later U-boats	German submarine U-39 (1938)
prefix	Iceland	{{ICGV}}	Icelandic Coast Guard ships	ICGV Óðinn
prefix	India	{{INS}}	Indian Navy ships	INS Vikrant (R11)
prefix	Indonesia	{{KRI}}	Indonesian Navy ships	KRI Fatahillah (361)
prefix	Ireland	{{LÉ}}	Irish Navy ships	LÉ Emer (P21)
prefix	Japan	{{Jsub}}	Imperial Japanese Navy submarines	Japanese submarine I-15
prefix		{{JDS}}	Older Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships	JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
prefix		{{JS}}	Newer Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships	JDS Ashigara (DDG-178)
prefix	Netherlands	{{HNLMS}}	Royal Netherlands Navy ships	HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)
prefix	New Zealand	{{HMNZS}}	Royal New Zealand Navy ships	HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
prefix	Nigeria	{{NNS}}	Nigerian Navy ships	NNS Aradu (F89)
prefix	Norway	{{HNoMS}}	Royal Norwegian Navy ships	HNoMS Svenner (G03)
prefix	Peru	{{BAP}}	Peruvian Navy ships	BAP Montero (FM-53)
prefix	Philippines	{{RPS}}	Older Philippine Navy ships	RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66)
prefix		{{BRP}}	Newer Philippine Navy ships	BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
prefix	Poland	{{ORP}}	Polish Navy ships	ORP Orzeł (1938)
prefix	Portugal	{{NRP}}	Portuguese Navy ships	NRP Sagres (1937)
prefix	Singapore	{{RSS}}	Republic of Singapore Navy ships	RSS Formidable (68)
prefix	South Africa	{{SAS}}	South African Navy ships	SAS Mendi (F148)
prefix	South Korea	{{ROKS}}	Republic of Korea Navy ships	ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
prefix	Sweden	{{HSwMS}}	Swedish Navy ships	HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)
prefix	Thailand	{{HTMS}}	Royal Thai Navy ships	HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CV 911)
prefix	Turkey	{{TCG}}	Turkish Naval Forces ships	TCG Gediz (F 495)
prefix	United Kingdom	{{HMS}}	Royal Navy ships	HMS Illustrious (R06)
prefix		{{HMT}}	Royal Navy trawlers	HMT Elk (1902)
prefix		{{RMS}}	Royal Mail Ships	RMS Adriatic (1907)
prefix		{{RFAux}}	Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships	RFA Fort Austin (A386)
prefix	United States	{{USAT}}	US Army transport ships	USAT Havana (1917)
prefix		{{USCGC}}	US Coast Guard Cutter	USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
prefix		{{USNS}}	US Naval Ship	USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
prefix		{{USRC}}	US Revenue Cutter Service	USRC Harriet Lane (1857)
prefix		{{USS}}	US Navy ship	USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
prefix		{{USAV}}	US Army Vessel	USAV Spearhead (TSV-X1)
Category:Ship templates (10) Category:Ship prefix templates (65)

External links

• Template:TSS at Wikipedia, the free Terran-based encyclopedia that anyone can edit.