Template:USS

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Usage

This is a typing short cut for linking to US Navy ship articles named in the format "USS Deep Six (AWOL-99)". Since ship names are italicized in article text, linking to them in the usual manner means typing everything twice, such as [[USS Deep Six (AWOL-99)|USS ''Deep Six'' (AWOL-99)]]. This template halves that to {{USS|Deep Six|AWOL-99}}.

This template does not support subst: (substitution). Behind the scenes, it invokes {{ship}}.

Formal usage

• {{USS|Ship Name}}
• {{USS|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
{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''Enterprise'' (CVN-65)]]	USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
{{USS|Constellation|1797}}	[[USS Constellation (1797)|USS ''Constellation'' (1797)]]	USS Constellation (1797)
{{USS|Constitution}}	[[USS Constitution|USS ''Constitution'']]	USS Constitution

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

Target page

By default, the wikilink is build like this:

• {{PREFIX|ship's name|ID}}.

With {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}, the targetpage is

[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)]].

Elements PREFIX and ID can be omitted (if they are not part of the targetpage title).

Formatted label

Then the template by default adds the formatted label:

[[targetpage|label]]. By default:

{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}, by default the label is:

[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''Enterprise'' (CVN-65)]], showing as:

USS Enterprise (CVN-65).

The default label can be changed with a simple parameter. The extra third position, unnamed parameter allows setting which changes the elements of the ship's full name. It sets the label in the link: For example, in your article, the hull number (disambiguator) may not be needed to show. In that case, add option |2, and the result is:

• {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|2}} →

[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|''Enterprise'']] →

Enterprise

The options are:

Value	Will show	Example	Wikilink [[targetpage|label]]	Shows
(default)	PREFIX name (ID)	{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''Enterprise'' (CVN-65)]]	USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
1	ID	{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|1}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|''CVN-65'']]	CVN-65
2	name	{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|2}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|''Enterprise'']]	Enterprise
3	name (ID)	{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|3}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|''Enterprise'' (CVN-65)]]	Enterprise (CVN-65)
4 (dflt)	PREFIX name (ID)	{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|4}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''Enterprise'' (CVN-65)]]	USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
5	PREFIX ID	{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|5}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''CVN-65'']]	USS CVN-65
6	PREFIX name	{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|6}}	[[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''Enterprise'']]	USS Enterprise

Note: options default (=blank), 2 and 6 are mostly used.

PREFIX not in article name

It is possible that the prefix is not part of the target pagename. In that case, extra parameter |up=yes (unlink prefix) puts the name outside of the link: [example here]

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:USS at Wikipedia, the free Terran-based encyclopedia that anyone can edit.