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Welcome to '''WikiProject Ships''' on the English Misplaced Pages! We are a ] dedicated to improving Misplaced Pages's coverage of topics related to ]s of all kinds. If you would like to join us, please feel free to to the ]!
First, an important note for everyone to remember:

A few Wikipedians have gotten together to make some suggestions about how we might organize data in articles about military ships (and at least one is thinking of doing the same with cruise ships and ocean liners). These are ''only'' suggestions, things to give you focus and to get you going, and you ''shouldn't'' feel obligated in the least to follow them. But if you don't know what to write or where to begin, following the below guidelines may be helpful. Mainly, we just want you to write articles!

== Title ==
'''WikiProject Ships'''


== Scope == == Scope ==
This ] aims primarily to organize the This ] aims primarily to organize the
effort to create articles about naval vessels, but also addresses civilian ships. Most ship names have been used more than once, and many ships have had long service lives. That combination can produce very long articles if all ships of a given name are included in the same article. Accordingly, it is now recommended (yes, this is a change from an earlier version of the "]") that editors create an index page under the simple name of the ship, and detailed pages for each individual vessel. effort to create articles about naval vessels, but also addresses civilian ships. Most ship names have been used more than once, and many ships have had long service lives. That combination can produce very long articles if all ships of a given name are included in the same article. Accordingly, it is recommended that editors create an index page under the simple name of the ship, and detailed pages for each individual vessel.


Separately, ''classes'' of ships should also have articles of their own. Separately, ''classes'' of ships should also have articles of their own.


== Structure ==
Many public domain sources of information on ships are available, such as the ]. If any material in an article has been copied from the public domain, be sure to credit the source. DANFS in particular has been widely copied across the ], and its copiers sometimes (wrongly) claim that they hold the copyright to that public domain material. A Misplaced Pages editor checking provenance could discover one of those copies and jump to the conclusion the article is in violation of that (non-existent) copyright.


Three types of articles are created by this project: index pages, individual ship articles, and ship class articles.
If you adapt material from DANFS for Misplaced Pages, please see ].


=== Index Pages === === Index pages ===
Index articles about ships should include in their titles only the standard prefix used by that ship. Other identification should be omitted, so that a reader can easily locate the material sought; for example, name an index article simply "]". Index articles about ships should include in their titles only the standard prefix used by that ship. Other identification should be omitted, so that a reader can easily locate the material sought; for example, name an index article simply "]".


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Index pages should use the template &#123;{]}}. Index pages should use the template &#123;{]}}.


=== Individual ship articles ===
===Naming conventions===
Articles about individual ships should have fully disambiguated titles, and include all information from the index page; in other words, don't assume that the reader had seen the index page. (This is because references may link directly to the article.)

The articles ] and ] make good links from the discussions of construction and commissioning.

=== Ship class articles ===
Articles about a ship ''class'' should be named <tt>(Lead ship name) "class" (type)</tt>; for example,
<nowiki>]</nowiki> or
<nowiki>]</nowiki>.
Do not be overly specific in the type; for example, use "aircraft carrier", not "light escort fleet assault carrier". Use the singular form of the ship type; for example, "submarine", not "submarines". Note that the navies of the United Kingdom often name their ship class after what the ships' names have in common rather than for the lead ship (Flower-class ]s, A-class submarines); in these cases the class name is not italicized.

When writing references, using the class as an adjective followed by the type name as a separate link lets the reader go equally easily to specific or general info, as in ] ].

== Guidelines ==

=== Naming conventions ===
Please follow ]. Please follow ].


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A useful litmus test; will a link from another article immediately connect to relevant info? To use the ''Phoenix''/''Belgrano'' example, a Falklands War link that jumped to a World War II US cruiser would be distracting at best; better to link directly to an article about an Argentine ship. A useful litmus test; will a link from another article immediately connect to relevant info? To use the ''Phoenix''/''Belgrano'' example, a Falklands War link that jumped to a World War II US cruiser would be distracting at best; better to link directly to an article about an Argentine ship.


=== Individual articles === === Units and number formatting ===
Articles about individual ships should have fully disambiguated titles, and include all information from the index page; in other words, don't assume that the reader had seen the index page. (This is because references may link directly to the article.)


Please follow ]. Some especially important things to pay attention to are how to link dates, how to format numbers with units, and how to specify latitude and longitude.
The articles ] and ] make good links from the discussions of construction and commissioning.


==== Introductory Sentence ==== === Infoboxes ===

] provide a summary of information about the subject of an article in a consistent, attractive, and easy-to-read way. All ship articles and ship class articles should use an infobox to summarize characteristics and other information. See ] for full details on the ship infoboxes.

=== Introductory sentence ===
The first sentence of (any) article should use the article title (set in bold face) early in the sentence and establish context. In the case of ships, set all elements of the name in bold face, with the ship's name also italicized; for example, The first sentence of (any) article should use the article title (set in bold face) early in the sentence and establish context. In the case of ships, set all elements of the name in bold face, with the ship's name also italicized; for example,
<nowiki>'''HMS ''Ark Royal'' (R07)'''</nowiki>, <nowiki>'''HMS ''Ark Royal'' (R07)'''</nowiki>,
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Later references to the same ship in the article (which should not be links) should just use the ship's name, still in italics: ''Ark Royal'' or ''Enterprise''. Later references to the same ship in the article (which should not be links) should just use the ship's name, still in italics: ''Ark Royal'' or ''Enterprise''.


=== Ship Class === === Article body ===
Articles about a ship ''class'' should be named <tt>(Lead ship name) "class" (type)</tt>; for example,
<nowiki>]</nowiki> or
<nowiki>]</nowiki>.
Do not be overly specific in the type; for example, use "aircraft carrier", not "light escort fleet assault carrier". Use the singular form of the ship type; for example, "submarine", not "submarines". Note that the navies of the United Kingdom often name their ship class after what the ships' names have in common rather than for the lead ship (Flower-class ]s, A-class submarines); in these cases the class name is not italicized.

When writing references, using the class as an adjective followed by the type name as a separate link lets the reader go equally easily to specific or general info, as in ] ].

=== Article Body ===
In a sense, an article about a ship is a lot like a biography; the dates of commissioning and decommissioning set the context, while achievements explain why the ship has an article about it in the first place, and events in the ship's life make the narrative connected. In addition, a ship will have associated with it other ships, various people such as officers and crew, and these should all be interlinked - famous admirals were once junior officers on some ship or another, and the cross-links will illuminate. In a sense, an article about a ship is a lot like a biography; the dates of commissioning and decommissioning set the context, while achievements explain why the ship has an article about it in the first place, and events in the ship's life make the narrative connected. In addition, a ship will have associated with it other ships, various people such as officers and crew, and these should all be interlinked - famous admirals were once junior officers on some ship or another, and the cross-links will illuminate.


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Every ship article should have a picture of the ship if possible. Every ship article should have a picture of the ship if possible.

=== Categorization ===

For full information on categorizing ships, ship class articles, and ship class categories, see ].

Additional subcategories, such {{ccl|Fictional ships}} are available for things that don't fit elsewhere.

Types of boats should be categorized under {{ccl|Boat types}}. The very small number of notable boats should be classified under {{ccl|Boats}}.
Vessels that are not clearly "boats" or "ships" may be classified under both, to facilitate being found either way. Oddball water vessels not otherwise classifiable should go in {{ccl|Water transport}}.

=== Project template ===
When editing an article of interest to WikiProject Ships, please make sure that {{tl|WikiProject Ships}} is placed at the top of the related ''discussion'' page.

=== Article outlines ===
The following outlines and related information are intended to result in consistent and complete ship articles. Use them to start new articles or to improve existing stubs. Reworking of an existing, mature article to these standards should be discussed first.

==== Index page outline ====
If there has been more than one ship with the same name, create a ship index page for the generic ship name. Like the disambiguation rules, unless one instance of the ship overshadows all others (] ]), the index is the primary article.

<nowiki> Three ships of the ] have been named '''HMS ''Pinafore'''''
after the ]:

*], launched in 1652 as ''Dunbar'',
was a 60-gun ] ]. She fought in the
] and was renamed ''Pinafore'' on the
] in 1660.

*], launched in 1878, was a
] ] that saw
action against the ] corsairs.

*], launched in ],
was an ] ].
She served in ], escorting cheese ]s to
]. She was coincidentally sunk by
] in 1944.

{{shipindex}}</nowiki>

Note: when you make an index page, always check "What links here". There are often pages that link to the ship name that need to be redirected.

==== Individual ship outline ====
<nowiki>
{{otherships|HMS Pinafore}}
'''HMS ''Pinafore''''' was a ]
] of the ], named after ].
She was ] on ] ], and
] on ] ] under the
command of Captain Corcoran.

...

{{Rackstraw class sloop}}
]</nowiki>

Or for a more modern ship:

<nowiki>
{{otherships|HMS Pinafore}}
'''HMS ''Pinafore'' (D987)''' was an ]
] of the ], named after ].
She was laid down by Bobstay and Sons, ], on ] ],
] on ] ], and
] on ] ].
She served in ] under the command of Captain ]

...

{{Operetta class destroyer}}
]</nowiki>

Soviet and Russian ships have NATO reporting names in addition to the actual project number and name in Russian:

<nowiki> '''K-141 ''Kursk'' was a Project 949A &#1040;&#1085;&#1090;&#1077;&#1081; (''Antey'', ]; also known
by the ] of [[Oscar class submarine|"Oscar-II" class)
nuclear cruise missile submarine, named for the ]....</nowiki>

Ship articles should also generally use an ] to summarize the ship's career and characteristics. See ] for infobox templates.

==== Ship class outline ====

<nowiki>
The '''''Rackstraw'' class''' was a ] of ]
of the ]. Seven were built at ] by Bobstay and Sons between
1876 and 1878. They were wooden composite screw sloops &mdash; that is, they had
three masts as well as steam-powered screw propulsion. They were modified versions
of the ] ...

== Ships ==
* ], launched in 1876
* ], launched in 1876
...

{{Rackstraw class sloop}}
]
]
</nowiki>

As with an individual ship page, it's also a good idea to include an ] summarizing the class's characteristics. See ] for infobox templates.


== Parentage == == Parentage ==
The parent of this WikiProject is the The parent of this WikiProject is the
]. ].

== Descendant Wikiprojects ==
] - To standardize, add information, and focus more on a neutral point of view, with regards to cruise lines and their ships (], ], ], etc.)


== Similar Wikiprojects == == Similar Wikiprojects ==
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* ] (Primarily United States Naval Monitors, would like to do class articles after individual ships, I use DANFS as a base and augment it as needed from other more-accurate published sources) * ] (Primarily United States Naval Monitors, would like to do class articles after individual ships, I use DANFS as a base and augment it as needed from other more-accurate published sources)
* ] Overhauled ] and articles related to ]. I believe that page layout and structure is as important as the article's writing. * ] Overhauled ] and articles related to ]. I believe that page layout and structure is as important as the article's writing.

== Non-participants ==
* ]


== Featured Articles == == Featured Articles ==
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* The ] is the story of the battle of the first ironclads, ] and ] during the ]. It became a ] in December, 2004. * The ] is the story of the battle of the first ironclads, ] and ] during the ]. It became a ] in December, 2004.


== Structure == == Resources ==
Three types of articles are created by this project: index pages, individual ship pages, and ship class pages.


== Categorization == === Sources ===


For full information on categorizing ships, ship class articles, and ship class categories, see ]. For a list of sources found to be handy for getting information on ships, see ]. Please feel free to add additional sources that you find to be useful.


Many public domain sources of information on ships are available, such as the ]. If any material in an article has been copied from the public domain, be sure to credit the source. DANFS in particular has been widely copied across the ], and its copiers sometimes (wrongly) claim that they hold the copyright to that public domain material. A Misplaced Pages editor checking provenance could discover one of those copies and jump to the conclusion the article is in violation of that (non-existent) copyright.
Additional subcategories, such {{ccl|Fictional ships}} are available for things that don't fit elsewhere.


If you adapt material from DANFS for Misplaced Pages, please see ].
Types of boats should be categorized under {{ccl|Boat types}}. The very small number of notable boats should be classified under {{ccl|Boats}}.
Vessels that are not clearly "boats" or "ships" may be classified under both, to facilitate being found either way. Oddball water vessels not otherwise classifiable should go in {{ccl|Water transport}}.


=== Available templates and userboxes ===
== Sources ==
=== United States Navy ===
* Navy On-Line () lists nearly every U.S. Navy official and unofficial web site
* ''The'' primary source for information about pre-] ] ships is the public domain '']''. Its coverage of the latter half of the ] is weak, however, and of the ] virtually non-existent. However the ] has recently finished putting all DANFS histories online and is beginning a project to update histories and write new ones. For example, the history of the aircraft carrier ] is now complete up to its decommissioning in August 2003. If you adapt material from DANFS for Misplaced Pages, please see ]. DANFS is available at the NHC's website () and at ''Haze Gray & Underway'' (); it's generally worth checking both, for any differences in updates or typos. Please add {{tl|DANFS}} to the article References section, when using.


{{see also|Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Tables}}
* The ] () is a public domain resource for ships currently in commission and some recently retired ones.
* is a good source of pictures--though not all have Misplaced Pages-compliant copyrights.
* is another good source of pictures. The design of the site has some issues, and you may have to manually highlight links in order to read them. Pages on individual ships often contain photographs attributed to U.S. Navy, and are thus suitable for inclusion in Misplaced Pages. This resource frequently has photographs when all other venues fail.
*The ] hosts a database containing historical information on a huge number of ships. Frequently, the same information can be found in DANFS. However, where DANFS histories are missing, this resource may have information. The main page to use is .


*For ships handled by ], either because they were commercial hulls that the Navy returned to MARAD after the war or auxilliaries (and some combatants) that ended up in the ]s, the MARAD ship custody records are . Particularly useful for scrapping and disposal information, and the current Ghost fleet inventory.

====Ship types====
* The is primarily a community of submariners, but has some information on submarines "on eternal patrol;" ie, lost.
* - to collect, preserve and display historical information about the ships, their crews and the U.S. Navy. Includes destroyers, escorts, and frigates; destroyer classes; alphabetical list; links; glossary, bibliography. Individual ship profiles may include history, photos, crew locator, and email from crewmembers.

=== Royal Navy ===
* The maintainer of the Web site '''Ships of the Old Navy''' ( http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/INTRO.HTM ), which is devoted primarily to Napoleonic-era ships, has given Misplaced Pages permission to use any of his work. ] has his statement of permission on file.
* The maintainer of the Web site '''Navyphotos''' ( http://www.navyphotos.co.uk/ ) has given permission for materials from his site to be used, with the stipulation that a link and/or acknowledgement is requested. ] has the email giving permission.
* Her Majesty's Stationery Office has ''denied'' Misplaced Pages permission to copy anything under ]. This includes the original imprints of ships' badges.

=== Soviet and Russian Navies ===
* The copyright statement on the Web pages of the Bellona Foundation ( http://www.bellona.no/ ) states "(c) BELLONA - Reuse and reprint recommended provided source is stated." That requirement ''is'' compatible with the GFDL's requirement that history be maintained, so their excellent material may be used without restriction.

=== French ''Marine Nationale'' ===
* A template infobox for French warships : ]
* authorisation is given by the team of "NetMarine" to use their photographs. Therefore, you can use the images of
**JM. Roche
**G. Rueda
**F. Dubey
**Y. Le Bris
**A. Morcello.
: Note that other images are likely to be copyrighted by the Marine Nationale and that no special authorisation has been granted as for now.
*
*

===]===
*{{no icon}}
*{{no icon}}
*{{no icon}}
*{{no icon}}
*{{no icon}}
*{{no icon}}
*{{no icon}}
*{{no icon}}

===Royal Australian Navy===
* The Royal Australian Navy's Sea Power Centre has histories of all the . Note that these histories are covered by copyright and cannot be reproduced on Misplaced Pages without the permission of the RAN.
* The ] has photos of most RAN ships in its . Photos taken prior to the early 1950s which have a copyright status of 'clear' may be reproduced on Misplaced Pages on the condition that the AWM's watermarks are not removed (see: ]). Permission must be obtained before reproducing more recent photos. The AWM also sells higher resolution versions of the photos in the database.
* The AWM also has the available online. Note that the AWM still holds the copyright to these publications and permission must be obtained before any elements of them are reproduced.

===Other Navies===
*Official site of the Hellenic Navy (Greek Navy)
* The History of Turkish Submarines ( http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/7704/index.html ) is a privately-maintained website, well-organized, with good information. Misplaced Pages has no permission to copy; all rights are reserved.
* The Submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy ( http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/ ) has excellent information about the title subject. Misplaced Pages has no permission to copy; all rights are reserved.

=== WW2 ships ===
* has databases of WW2 and .
* has tabular records of movement for many WW2 Japanese warships.

=== Multiple Categories ===
* are of Naval and Commerical Shipping seen around ], ], including the Trafalgar 200 International Naval Review. ] has offered to upload low resolution (300px width) copies of his images under Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike, upon request. Contact Jon on his ].

=== Raw Dump ===
The links were copied from another site and have not been verified as useful. Caveat nautilus.
Misplaced Pages has no permission to copy from any of these sites; all rights are reserved.

==== Submarines - General ====
* http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/Military/Navy/Submarines/ - Yahoo: Submarine Web Sites - Links to official sites, unofficial sites, active submarines as well as historic and museum subs.
* http://www.rontini.com/ - Ron Martini's Submarine World Network- One of the largest collections of submarine links on the Internet.
* http://www.heiszwolf.com/subs/plans/plans.html - Submarine Plans - A survey of historical submersible and submarine drawings, from Alexander the Great's glass diving bell to modern nuclear-powered submarines

==== Submarines - U.S. ====
* http://www.subnet.com - Subnet - The Cyberspace Association of U.S. Submariners (CAUSS) - Excellent, well organized website with information about U.S. submarines of all eras.
* http://www.momsen.org - Momsen.org - Page dedicated to the "Father of Submarine Rescue", Charles Bowers "Swede" Momsen and maintained by his granddaughter. Requires Internet Explorer; unusable with any other browser.

==== Submarines - Other Countries ====
* http://www.rnsubmus.co.uk/ - Royal Navy Submarine Museum
* http://www.dolphin.org.il - Israeli Submarines - Extensive information on INS ''Dakar'', an online memorial to all fallen Israeli submariners, and home to The Dolphin Israeli Submariners' Association

==== Naval Links ====
* http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk - The Royal Navy - Official Web Site - Good historical and current fleet information.
* http://www.usni.org/ - U.S. Naval Institute - An independent, private, self-supporting, non-profit professional association of, and for, members of all uniformed sea services of the United States
* http://www.naval.ca - The Naval Officer's Association of Canada - The premier Canadian organization for naval professionals.

== Article outlines == <!-- Templates means something else entirely in wiki -->
The following outlines and related information are intended to result in consistent and complete ship articles. Use them to start new articles or to improve existing stubs. Reworking of an existing, mature article to these standards should be discussed first.

===Project template===
When editing an article of interest to WikiProject Ships, please make sure that {{tl|WikiProject Ships}} is placed at the top of the related ''discussion'' page.

=== Index page outline ===
If there has been more than one ship with the same name, create a ship index page for the generic ship name. Like the disambiguation rules, unless one instance of the ship overshadows all others (] ]), the index is the primary article.

<nowiki> Three ships of the ] have been named '''HMS ''Pinafore'''''
after the ]:

*], launched in 1652 as ''Dunbar'',
was a 60-gun ] ]. She fought in the
] and was renamed ''Pinafore'' on the
] in 1660.

*], launched in 1878, was a
] ] that saw
action against the ] corsairs.

*], launched in ],
was an ] ].
She served in ], escorting cheese ]s to
]. She was coincidentally sunk by
] in 1944.

{{shipindex}}</nowiki>

Note: when you make an index page, always check "What links here". There are often pages that link to the ship name that need to be redirected.

=== Individual ship outline ===
<nowiki>
{{otherships|HMS Pinafore}}
'''HMS ''Pinafore''''' was a ]
] of the ], named after ].
She was ] on ] ], and
] on ] ] under the
command of Captain Corcoran.

...

{{Rackstraw class sloop}}
]</nowiki>

Or for a more modern ship:

<nowiki>
{{otherships|HMS Pinafore}}
'''HMS ''Pinafore'' (D987)''' was an ]
] of the ], named after ].
She was laid down by Bobstay and Sons, ], on ] ],
] on ] ], and
] on ] ].
She served in ] under the command of Captain ]

...

{{Operetta class destroyer}}
]</nowiki>

Soviet and Russian ships have NATO reporting names in addition to the actual project number and name in Russian:

<nowiki> '''K-141 ''Kursk'' was a Project 949A &#1040;&#1085;&#1090;&#1077;&#1081; (''Antey'', ]; also known
by the ] of [[Oscar class submarine|"Oscar-II" class)
nuclear cruise missile submarine, named for the ]....</nowiki>

If you want to include a list of statistics, you can follow this outline:

<nowiki> == General characteristics ==
* Displacement:
* Length:
* Beam:
* Draft:
* Propulsion:
* Speed:
* Range:
* Armour:
* Armament:
* Complement:
* Aircraft:
* Motto:</nowiki>

or you can include a table combining a career summary with statistics; see ] for table templates.

If the ship is a typical member of her class there is no need to give her statistics; instead, you can refer the reader to her class for the details.

== Available templates and userboxes ==

* {{tl|Infobox Ship}} - Main ship article infobox
* {{tl|WikiProject Ships}} - Project Banner for discussion pages. * {{tl|WikiProject Ships}} - Project Banner for discussion pages.
* {{tl|User CSNavy}} - Confederate Navy userbox * {{tl|User CSNavy}} - Confederate Navy userbox
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* {{tl|user ships}} - A WikiProject Ships Userbox * {{tl|user ships}} - A WikiProject Ships Userbox


==Mediawiki Footers== === Mediawiki Footers ===


* ] * ]
==== Stub types ====
* ]
* ] {{tl|water-stub}}
**{{navy-stub}}
** ] {{tl|ship-stub}}

*** ] {{tl|ferry-stub}}
* ]
*** ] {{tl|submarine-stub}}
**{{ship-stub}}
*** ] {{tl|mil-ship-stub}}

**** ] {{tl|Japan-mil-ship-stub}}
==Standard Tables==
**** ] {{tl|UK-mil-ship-stub}}

**** ] {{tl|US-mil-ship-stub}}
* ]

=== Ship Class Template ===

<nowiki>
The '''''Rackstraw'' class''' was a ] of ]
of the ]. Seven were built at ] by Bobstay and Sons between
1876 and 1878. They were wooden composite screw sloops &mdash; that is, they had
three masts as well as steam-powered screw propulsion. They were modified versions
of the ] ...

== Ships ==
* ], launched in 1876
* ], launched in 1876
...

{{Rackstraw class sloop}}
]
]
</nowiki>

As for an individual ship page, you can include a list of "General characteristics", or a table of statistics. See above.


== Ensigns, Jacks, Pennants, and Other Vexillologs == === Ensigns, Jacks, Pennants, and Other Vexillologs ===
{{Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Ensigns}} {{Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Ensigns}}


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Welcome to WikiProject Ships on the English Misplaced Pages! We are a group dedicated to improving Misplaced Pages's coverage of topics related to ships of all kinds. If you would like to join us, please feel free to add your name to the list of project participants!

Scope

This WikiProject aims primarily to organize the effort to create articles about naval vessels, but also addresses civilian ships. Most ship names have been used more than once, and many ships have had long service lives. That combination can produce very long articles if all ships of a given name are included in the same article. Accordingly, it is recommended that editors create an index page under the simple name of the ship, and detailed pages for each individual vessel.

Separately, classes of ships should also have articles of their own.

Structure

Three types of articles are created by this project: index pages, individual ship articles, and ship class articles.

Index pages

Index articles about ships should include in their titles only the standard prefix used by that ship. Other identification should be omitted, so that a reader can easily locate the material sought; for example, name an index article simply "USS Enterprise".

Within the article, give a brief introduction to the name, followed by very brief identifications of each vessel. The identifications should provide enough information for a reader to find the particular ship being sought, but not expand into an account of her career. You should give:

  • the hull number or pennant number (if any);
  • the year of launch (if known, or another significant date such as year of purchase or commissioning if not);
  • ship type (frigate/destroyer/third-rate);
  • ship class (if any); and
  • the single most significant event of her career, if any (e.g. "fought at the battle of Trafalgar", "convoy escort in World War II", "wrecked off Jamaica in a hurricane").

Index pages should use the template {{shipindex}}.

Individual ship articles

Articles about individual ships should have fully disambiguated titles, and include all information from the index page; in other words, don't assume that the reader had seen the index page. (This is because references may link directly to the article.)

The articles ship naming and launching and ship commissioning make good links from the discussions of construction and commissioning.

Ship class articles

Articles about a ship class should be named (Lead ship name) "class" (type); for example, ] or ]. Do not be overly specific in the type; for example, use "aircraft carrier", not "light escort fleet assault carrier". Use the singular form of the ship type; for example, "submarine", not "submarines". Note that the navies of the United Kingdom often name their ship class after what the ships' names have in common rather than for the lead ship (Flower-class corvettes, A-class submarines); in these cases the class name is not italicized.

When writing references, using the class as an adjective followed by the type name as a separate link lets the reader go equally easily to specific or general info, as in Ohio-class submarine.

Guidelines

Naming conventions

Please follow Misplaced Pages:Naming conventions (ships).

An article about a ship with a unique name should still include any obvious disambiguators, with an automatic redirect from the index page. For example, only one ship (as this is written) has been named "USS Ronald Reagan," but an editor of another article will probably automatically link to ]. For consistency, create the article at the latter page and a redirect at the former. Then, when a second ship is given the name, the redirect can be overwritten with the index, and the CVN article will not need to be moved.

Some types of ship are known only by a hull number; for example, American PT boats, German U-boats. In these cases, spell out the ship type -- Patrol Torpedo Boat 109, Unterseeboot 238 -- for the main article, and create a redirect or a disambiguation page at the short form -- PT-109 can probably be a automatic redirect, but U-238 must be a disambiguation page. In this case, there is no distinction between the index page and the individual page.

For details of the components of a ship's name, see ship prefix, hull classification symbol, and pennant number. See Misplaced Pages:Naming conventions (ships) for how to put them together.

Ships that have changed nationality may want to have separate articles for each nationality; for instance USS Phoenix and ARA General Belgrano were physically the same chunk of iron. The end of one article should explain the circumstances of the transfer and link to the article about the new incarnation. In some cases there is little to say about some of the incarnations (Cutty Sark for instance), in which case separate paragraphs within the article work.

A useful litmus test; will a link from another article immediately connect to relevant info? To use the Phoenix/Belgrano example, a Falklands War link that jumped to a World War II US cruiser would be distracting at best; better to link directly to an article about an Argentine ship.

Units and number formatting

Please follow Misplaced Pages:Manual of Style (dates and numbers). Some especially important things to pay attention to are how to link dates, how to format numbers with units, and how to specify latitude and longitude.

Infoboxes

Infoboxes provide a summary of information about the subject of an article in a consistent, attractive, and easy-to-read way. All ship articles and ship class articles should use an infobox to summarize characteristics and other information. See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Tables for full details on the ship infoboxes.

Introductory sentence

The first sentence of (any) article should use the article title (set in bold face) early in the sentence and establish context. In the case of ships, set all elements of the name in bold face, with the ship's name also italicized; for example, '''HMS ''Ark Royal'' (R07)''', '''USS ''Constitution'', 44'''. The commissioning nation, the ship type, and the time period are important elements of context. Why the particular name was given is interesting, especially if it is not obvious.

It is also helpful to the reader to mention the particular significance of the ship; "world's first aircraft carrier" for instance.

Later references to the same ship in the article (which should not be links) should just use the ship's name, still in italics: Ark Royal or Enterprise.

Article body

In a sense, an article about a ship is a lot like a biography; the dates of commissioning and decommissioning set the context, while achievements explain why the ship has an article about it in the first place, and events in the ship's life make the narrative connected. In addition, a ship will have associated with it other ships, various people such as officers and crew, and these should all be interlinked - famous admirals were once junior officers on some ship or another, and the cross-links will illuminate.

Since this is Misplaced Pages, ship articles should be pruned to the ship's life as such, and links made to separate articles about battles and other multi-ship events (such as the cruise of the Great White Fleet).

Finally, articles should make objective assessments of the ship as the data warrants ("too slow to be of use", etc). If the article content is not sufficient to support the assessment, then cite external references. Assessments are especially important for ship class articles.

Every ship article should have a picture of the ship if possible.

Categorization

For full information on categorizing ships, ship class articles, and ship class categories, see Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Categorization.

Additional subcategories, such Category:Fictional ships are available for things that don't fit elsewhere.

Types of boats should be categorized under Category:Boat types. The very small number of notable boats should be classified under Category:Boats. Vessels that are not clearly "boats" or "ships" may be classified under both, to facilitate being found either way. Oddball water vessels not otherwise classifiable should go in Category:Water transport.

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Article outlines

The following outlines and related information are intended to result in consistent and complete ship articles. Use them to start new articles or to improve existing stubs. Reworking of an existing, mature article to these standards should be discussed first.

Index page outline

If there has been more than one ship with the same name, create a ship index page for the generic ship name. Like the disambiguation rules, unless one instance of the ship overshadows all others (e.g. HMS Victory), the index is the primary article. 

 Three ships of the ] have been named '''HMS ''Pinafore'''''
 after the ]:
 *], launched in 1652 as ''Dunbar'',
 was a 60-gun ] ]. She fought in the
 ] and was renamed ''Pinafore'' on the
 ] in 1660.
 *], launched in 1878, was a
 ] ] that saw
 action against the ] corsairs.
 *], launched in ],
 was an ] ].
 She served in ], escorting cheese ]s to
 ]. She was coincidentally sunk by
 ] in 1944.
 {{shipindex}}

Note: when you make an index page, always check "What links here". There are often pages that link to the ship name that need to be redirected.

Individual ship outline

 
 {{otherships|HMS Pinafore}}
 '''HMS ''Pinafore''''' was a ]
 ] of the ], named after ].
 She was ] on ] ], and 
 ] on ] ] under the
 command of Captain Corcoran.
 ...
 {{Rackstraw class sloop}}
 ]

Or for a more modern ship: 

 {{otherships|HMS Pinafore}}
 '''HMS ''Pinafore'' (D987)''' was an ]
 ] of the ], named after ].
 She was laid down by Bobstay and Sons, ], on ] ],
 ] on ] ], and
 ] on ] ].
 She served in ] under the command of Captain ]
 ...
 {{Operetta class destroyer}}
 ]

Soviet and Russian ships have NATO reporting names in addition to the actual project number and name in Russian: 

 '''K-141 ''Kursk'' was a Project 949A Антей (''Antey'', ]; also known 
 by the ] of [[Oscar class submarine|"Oscar-II" class) 
 nuclear cruise missile submarine, named for the ]....

Ship articles should also generally use an infobox to summarize the ship's career and characteristics. See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Tables for infobox templates.

Ship class outline

 
  The '''''Rackstraw'' class''' was a ] of ]
 of the ]. Seven were built at ] by Bobstay and Sons between
 1876 and 1878. They were wooden composite screw sloops — that is, they had
 three masts as well as steam-powered screw propulsion. They were modified versions
 of the ] ...
 == Ships ==
 * ], launched in 1876
 * ], launched in 1876
 ...
 {{Rackstraw class sloop}}
 ]
 ]

As with an individual ship page, it's also a good idea to include an infobox summarizing the class's characteristics. See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Tables for infobox templates.

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Sources

For a list of sources found to be handy for getting information on ships, see Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/Sources. Please feel free to add additional sources that you find to be useful.

Many public domain sources of information on ships are available, such as the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. If any material in an article has been copied from the public domain, be sure to credit the source. DANFS in particular has been widely copied across the World Wide Web, and its copiers sometimes (wrongly) claim that they hold the copyright to that public domain material. A Misplaced Pages editor checking provenance could discover one of those copies and jump to the conclusion the article is in violation of that (non-existent) copyright.

If you adapt material from DANFS for Misplaced Pages, please see Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ships/DANFS conversions.

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This page serves WikiProject Ships editors as a resource for ensigns for countries around the world. These are the flags that are generally used in ship infoboxes. For some countries, the national flag also serves as the ensign, while other countries have separate national flags; civil ensigns, those used for private or merchant vessels; and state or government ensigns, those used for non-military government ships. The list should not be necessarily taken as complete or authoritative, nor is it attempting to list every ensign ever flown by any national entity. If you know of an ensign that is missing from the list, however, please help us out and add it.

The list is split into a Naval ensigns section and an Other ensigns section, and within each of the two, further split by global region.

Naval ensigns

The consensus for military ships (although there are many articles that don't follow this) is to use the Ship country or Ship flag fields in the ship infobox. The preferred flag (although, again, you will find some that vary from this) is the appropriate naval ensign—and not the naval jack, or other flag. In cases where an ensign has changed during the service of the ship—like the addition of stars to the Ensign of the United States, or a change in country/navy name, like Royal Ceylon Navy to Sri Lanka Navy—most articles display the final ensign flown. For cases where a ship has served in multiple navies, common practice is to have a separate section of the infobox using the ensign from each country.

If the country and ensign you need are in the tables below, copy the code in the table and paste into the infobox. If the country you need is not in the table, the naval ensign may be the same as the national flag. For these countries, copy the following code and paste it into the infobox: 

|Ship country= COUNTRYNAME
|Ship flag={{flag|COUNTRYNAME}}

substituting the country's name for COUNTRYNAME.

Africa

Country Navy Naval ensign Code for ship infobox
Algeria Algerian National Navy |Ship country=Algeria
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Algeria|naval}}
Egypt Egyptian Navy |Ship country=Egypt
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Egypt|naval}}
Ghana Ghana Navy |Ship country=Ghana
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Ghana|naval}}
Kenya Kenya Navy |Ship country=Kenya
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Kenya|naval}}
Libya Libyan Navy |Ship country=Libya
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Libya|naval}}
Mauritius National Coast Guard of Mauritius |Ship country=Mauritius
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Mauritius|naval}}
Morocco Royal Moroccan Navy |Ship country=Morocco
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Morocco|naval}}
Nigeria Nigerian Navy |Ship country=Nigeria
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nigeria|naval}}
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|Sierra Leone}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Sierra Leone|naval}}
South Africa South African Navy, 1994 to present |Ship country={{nowrap|South Africa}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|South Africa|naval}}
South African Navy, 1981–1994 |Ship country={{nowrap|South Africa}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|South Africa|naval-1981}}
South African Navy, 1952–1981 |Ship country={{nowrap|South Africa}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|South Africa|naval-1952}}
South African Navy, pre-1952 |Ship country={{nowrap|South Africa}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|South Africa|naval-1922}}

Americas

Country Navy Naval ensign Code for ship infobox
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard |Ship country={{nowrap|Antigua and Barbuda}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Antigua and Barbuda|naval}}
Argentina Argentine Navy |Ship country=Argentina
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Argentina|naval}}
Bahamas Royal Bahamas Defence Force |Ship country=Bahamas
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Bahamas|naval}}
Barbados Barbados Coast Guard |Ship country=Barbados
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Barbados|naval}}
Bolivia Bolivian Naval Force |Ship country=Bolivia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Bolivia|naval}}
Brazil Brazilian Navy |Ship country=Brazil
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Brazil|naval}}
Canada Royal Navy, to 1910 |Ship country=Canada
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Canada|naval-1911}}
Department of Marine and Fisheries, 1905 to 1910 |Ship country=Canada
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Canada|1868}}
Royal Canadian Navy, 1910-1965 |Ship country=Canada
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Canada|naval-1911}}
Royal Canadian Navy, 1965–Present |Ship country=Canada
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Canada|naval-1965}}
Chile Chilean Navy |Ship country=Chile
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Chile|naval}}
Colombia Colombian National Armada |Ship country=Colombia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Colombia|naval}}
Confederate States of America Confederate Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|Confederate States of America}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Confederate States of America|naval}}
Cuba Cuban Navy |Ship country=Cuba
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Cuba|naval}}
Dominican Republic Dominican Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|Dominican Republic}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Dominican Republic|naval}}
Ecuador Ecuadorian Navy |Ship country=Ecuador
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Ecuador|naval}}
El Salvador Navy of El Salvador |Ship country={{nowrap|El Salvador}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|El Salvador|naval}}
Grenada Coast Guard of Grenada |Ship country=Grenada
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Grenada|naval}}
Guatemala Guatemalan Navy |Ship country=Guatemala
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Guatemala|naval}}
Guyana Guyana Defence Force |Ship country=Guyana
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Guyana|naval}}
Honduras Honduran Navy |Ship country=Honduras
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Honduras|naval}}
Jamaica Jamaica Defence Force |Ship country=Jamaica
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Jamaica|naval}}
Mexico Mexican Navy |Ship country=Mexico
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Mexico|naval}}
Nicaragua Nicaraguan Navy |Ship country=Nicaragua
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nicaragua|naval}}
Paraguay Paraguayan Navy |Ship country=Paraguay
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Paraguay|naval}}
Peru Peruvian Navy |Ship country=Peru
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Peru|naval}}
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard |Ship country={{nowrap|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Saint Kitts and Nevis|naval}}
South Carolina South Carolina Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|South Carolina}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|South Carolina|naval}}
Republic of Texas Texas Navy, 1836–1838 |Ship country={{nowrap|Republic of Texas}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Republic of Texas|naval}}
Texas Navy, 1839–1846 |Ship country={{nowrap|Republic of Texas}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Republic of Texas|naval-1838}}
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard |Ship country={{nowrap|Trinidad and Tobago}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Trinidad and Tobago|naval}}
United States United States Navy,
United States Army (ships),
United States Air Force (ships),
NOAA (ships),
and all others
(except United States Coast Guard) 		|Ship country={{nowrap|United States}}
|Ship flag={{USN flag}}
OR
|Ship country={{nowrap|United States}}
|Ship flag={{USN flag|YEAR}}
where YEAR is the year of decommissioning
(In years where the flag was changed, it was changed on 4 July;
if you want the flag from the early part of the such a year, use the previous year in the template.)
United States Coast Guard |Ship country={{nowrap|United States}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}}
Uruguay National Navy of Uruguay |Ship country=Uruguay
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Uruguay|naval}}
Venezuela Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela |Ship country=Venezuela
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Venezuela|naval}}

Asia

Country Navy Naval ensign Code for ship infobox
Bangladesh Bangladesh Navy |Ship country=Bangladesh
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Bangladesh|naval}}
Burma Myanmar Navy |Ship country=Myanmar
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Myanmar|naval}}
People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Navy |Ship country=People's Republic of China
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|China|naval}}
Republic of China Republic of China Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|Republic of China}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Republic of China|naval}}
India Indian Navy |Ship country=India
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|India|naval}}
Indonesia Indonesian Navy |Ship country=Indonesia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Indonesia|naval}}
Israel Israeli Navy |Ship country=Israel
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Israel|naval}}
Japan Imperial Japanese Navy,
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 		|Ship country=Japan
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Japan|naval}}
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Navy |Ship country=Kazakhstan
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Kazakhstan|naval}}
North Korea Korean People's Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|North Korea}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|North Korea|naval}}
South Korea Republic of Korea Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|South Korea}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|South Korea|naval}}
Malaysia Royal Malaysian Navy |Ship country=Malaysia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Malaysia|naval}}
Oman Royal Navy of Oman |Ship country=Oman
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Oman|naval}}
Pakistan Pakistan Navy |Ship country=Pakistan
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Pakistan|naval}}
Saudi Arabia Royal Saudi Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|Saudi Arabia}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Saudi Arabia|naval}}
Singapore Republic of Singapore Navy |Ship country=Singapore
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Singapore|naval}}
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|Sri Lanka}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Sri Lanka|naval}}
Thailand Royal Thai Navy |Ship country=Thailand
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Thailand|naval}}
Turkey Turkish Navy |Ship country=Turkey
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Turkey|naval}}

Australasia

Country Navy Naval ensign Code for ship infobox
Australia Royal Australian Navy, post-1967 |Ship country=Australia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Australia|naval}}
Royal Australian Navy, pre-1967 |Ship country=Australia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Australia|naval-1913}}
Fiji Fijian Navy |Ship country=Fiji
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Fiji|naval}}
New Zealand Royal New Zealand Navy, post-1968 |Ship country={{nowrap|New Zealand}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|New Zealand|naval}}
Royal New Zealand Navy, pre-1968 |Ship country={{nowrap|New Zealand}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|New Zealand|naval-1941}}
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Defence Force |Ship country={{nowrap|Papua New Guinea}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Papua New Guinea|naval}}
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Navy |Ship country={{nowrap|Solomon Islands}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Solomon Islands|naval}}
Tonga Tonga Defence Services |Ship country=Tonga
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Tonga|naval}}

Europe

Country Navy Naval ensign Code for ship infobox
Albania Albanian Navy |Ship country=Albania
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Albania|naval}}
Austria-Hungary Austro-Hungarian Navy |Ship country=Austria-Hungary
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Austria-Hungary|naval}}
Belgium Belgian Naval Component |Ship country=Belgium
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Belgium|naval}}
Bulgaria Bulgarian Navy |Ship country=Bulgaria
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Bulgaria|naval}}
Croatia Croatian Navy |Ship country=Croatia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Croatia|naval}}
Denmark Royal Danish Navy |Ship country=Denmark
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Denmark|naval}}
England Royal Navy, 1620 – March 1707 |Ship country=England
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Kingdom of England|naval}}
Estonia Estonian Navy |Ship country=Estonia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Estonia|naval}}
Finland Finnish Navy |Ship country=Finland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Finland|naval}}
France French Navy,
including Vichy France 		|Ship country=France
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|France|naval}}
Free French Naval Forces |Ship country={{nowrap|Free French}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Free France|naval}}
Georgia Georgian Navy |Ship country=Georgia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Georgia (country)|naval}}
Germany German Navy, 1957 to present
(West Germany, reunified Germany) 		|Ship country=Germany
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Germany|naval}}
German Imperial Navy, 1871–1919
(German Empire) 		|Ship country=Germany
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|German Empire|naval}}
Reichsmarine, 1921–1935
(Weimar Republic) 		|Ship country=Germany
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Weimar Republic|naval}}
Kriegsmarine, 1935–1945
(Nazi Germany) 		|Ship country=Germany
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Nazi Germany|naval}}
Volksmarine, 1949–1990
(East Germany) 		|Ship country={{nowrap|East Germany}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|East Germany|naval}}
Greece Hellenic Navy, 1924–1935; 1974 to present |Ship country=Greece
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Greece|naval}}
Royal Hellenic Navy, 1863–1924; 1935–1970 |Ship country=Greece
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Greece|royalnavy}}
Ireland Irish Naval Service |Ship country=Republic of Ireland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Republic of Ireland|naval}}
Italy Regia Marina, 1861–1946 |Ship country={{nowrap|Kingdom of Italy}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Kingdom of Italy|naval}}
Marina Militare, 1946 to present |Ship country=Italy
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Italy|naval}}
Latvia Latvian Naval Forces |Ship country=Latvia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Latvia|naval}}
Lithuania Lithuanian Naval Force |Ship country=Lithuania
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Lithuania|naval}}
Malta Armed Forces of Malta |Ship country=Malta
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Malta|naval}}
Netherlands Royal Netherlands Navy |Ship country=Netherlands
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Netherlands|naval}}
Norway Royal Norwegian Navy |Ship country=Norway
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Norway|naval}}
Poland Polish Navy, 1993 to present |Ship country=Poland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Poland|naval}}
Polish Navy, 1946–1993 |Ship country=Poland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Poland|naval-1946}}
Polish Navy, 1928–1945 |Ship country=Poland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Poland|naval}}
Polish Navy, 1919–1928 |Ship country=Poland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Poland|naval-1919}}
Auxiliary Units of Polish Navy, 1996 to present |Ship country=Poland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Poland|naval-auxiliary}}
Auxiliary Units of Polish Navy, 1955–1996 |Ship country=Poland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Poland|naval-auxiliary-1955}}
Portugal Portuguese Navy |Ship country=Portugal
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Portugal|naval}}
Romania Romanian Navy |Ship country=Romania
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Romania|naval}}
Russia Imperial Russian Navy,
Russian Navy 		|Ship country=Russia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Russia|naval}}
Scotland Royal Scots Navy |Ship country=Scotland
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Kingdom of Scotland|naval}}
Serbia and Montenegro Navy of Serbia and Montenegro |Ship country={{nowrap|Serbia and Montenegro}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Serbia and Montenegro|naval}}
Slovenia Slovenian Navy |Ship country=Slovenia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Slovenia|naval}}
Soviet Union Soviet Navy, 1950–1992 |Ship country={{nowrap|Soviet Union}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Soviet Union|naval}}
Soviet Navy, 1935–1950 |Ship country={{nowrap|Soviet Union}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Soviet Union|naval-1935}}
Soviet Navy, 1924–1935 |Ship country={{nowrap|Soviet Union}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Soviet Union|naval-1924}}
Spain Spanish Navy |Ship country=Spain
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Spain|naval}}
Sweden Royal Swedish Navy |Ship country=Sweden
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Sweden|naval}}
United Kingdom Royal Navy, 1801 to present |Ship country={{nowrap|United Kingdom}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|naval}}
Royal Navy, 1707–1801
(see England, above, for pre-1707) 		|Ship country={{nowrap|Great Britain}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Kingdom of Great Britain|naval}}
British Army commissioned vessels |Ship country={{nowrap|United Kingdom}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|army}}
Royal Air Force commissioned vessels |Ship country={{nowrap|United Kingdom}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|air force}}
Royal Fleet Auxiliary |Ship country={{nowrap|United Kingdom}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|naval-RFA}}
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service |Ship country={{nowrap|United Kingdom}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|naval-RMAS}}
Government Service Ensign |Ship country={{nowrap|United Kingdom}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|naval-GS}}
Ukraine Ukrainian Navy |Ship country=Ukraine
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Ukraine|naval}}
Yugoslavia Yugoslav Royal Navy, 1918–1941 |Ship country={{nowrap|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Kingdom of Yugoslavia|naval}}
SFR Yugoslav Navy, 1946–1992 |Ship country={{nowrap|SFR Yugoslavia}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Yugoslavia|naval}}

Civil and state ensigns

The consensus for non-military ships (although there are many articles that don't follow this) is not to use the Ship country or Ship flag fields in the ship infobox. Because these ships can be owned by a company in one nation, crewed by citizens of another nation, and flagged in, perhaps, yet another, the consensus is to not show flags except in the Ship registry field.

Below are tables of countries, organized by region, that have unique civil or government ensigns. If the country and flag you need are in the tables below, copy the code in the table and paste into the infobox. If the country you need is not in the table, the civil or government ensigns are probably the same as the national flag. For these countries, copy the following code and paste it into the infobox: 

|Ship registry={{flag|COUNTRYNAME}}

substituting the country's name for COUNTRYNAME.

If the city of registry is known, that can be displayed as well.

  • For countries in the tables below that use {{flagicon image}}, copy and paste the same code, but replace the country's name with the city of registry. So for a ship registered in the Israeli port of Haifa, you would use this:
|Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Israel.svg}}&nbsp;]
  • For all other countries in the tables below (those that use {{flag}}), copy the code from the table, but change flag to flagicon and add the city name. So for a Swiss ship registered in Basel, you would use this:
|Ship registry={{flagicon|Switzerland|civil}}&nbsp;]
  • For countries not in the tables below, make the same change: use flagicon for flag and add the city name. So for a U.S. ship registered in New Orleans, you would use this:
|Ship registry={{flagicon|United States}}&nbsp;]

(If you don't want the port wikilinked, just omit the brackets.)

Africa

Country Type Ensign Code for ship infobox
Ghana Civil  Ghana |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg}}&nbsp;]
Mauritius Civil  Mauritius |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg}}&nbsp;]
Government  Mauritius |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Government Ensign of Mauritius.svg}}&nbsp;]
Morocco Civil  Morocco |Ship registry={{flag|Morocco|civil}}
Nigeria Civil  Nigeria |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg}}&nbsp;]

Americas

Country Type Ensign Code for ship infobox
Bahamas Civil  Bahamas |Ship registry={{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
Bermuda Government  Bermuda |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Government Ensign of Bermuda.svg}}&nbsp;]
British Virgin Islands Civil  British Virgin Islands |Ship registry={{flag|British Virgin Islands|civil}}
Cayman Islands Civil  Cayman Islands |Ship registry={{flag|Cayman Islands|civil}}
Dominican Republic Civil  Dominican Republic |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg}}&nbsp;]
Ecuador Civil  Ecuador |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Ecuador.svg}}&nbsp;]
El Salvador Civil  El Salvador |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of El Salvador.svg}}&nbsp;]
Falkland Islands Civil  Falkland Islands |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of the Falkland Islands (arms within disk).svg}}&nbsp;]
Grenada Civil  Grenada |Ship registry={{flag|Grenada|civil}}
Guatemala Civil  Guatemala |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Guatemala.svg}}&nbsp;]
Guyana Civil  Guyana |Ship registry={{flag|Guyana|civil}}
Trinidad and Tobago Civil  Trinidad and Tobago |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg}}&nbsp;]
Turks and Caicos Islands Civil  Turks and Caicos Islands |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg}}&nbsp;]
Venezuela Civil  Venezuela |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Flag of Venezuela.svg}}&nbsp;]

Asia

Country Type Ensign Code for ship infobox
Bangladesh Civil  Bangladesh |Ship registry={{flag|Bangladesh|civil}}
Republic of China Civil  Republic of China |Ship registry={{flag|Republic of China|civil}}
India Civil  India |Ship registry={{flag|India|civil}}
Israel Civil  Israel |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Israel.svg}}&nbsp;]
Kazakhstan Civil  Kazakhstan |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Government Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg}}&nbsp;]
Malaysia Civil  Malaysia |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg}}&nbsp;]
Pakistan Civil  Pakistan |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Pakistan.svg}}&nbsp;]
Saudi Arabia Civil  Saudi Arabia |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse).svg}}&nbsp;]
Singapore Civil  Singapore |Ship registry={{flag|Singapore|civil}}
Government  Singapore |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Government Ensign of Singapore.svg}}&nbsp;]
Sri Lanka Civil  Sri Lanka |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg}}&nbsp;]
United Arab Emirates Civil  United Arab Emirates |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg}}&nbsp;]

Australasia

Country Type Ensign Code for ship infobox
Australia Civil  Australia |Ship registry={{flag|Australia|civil}}
Fiji Civil  Fiji |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg}}&nbsp;]
Government  Fiji |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Government Ensign of Fiji.svg}}&nbsp;]
New Zealand Civil  New Zealand |Ship registry={{flag|New Zealand|civil}}
Solomon Islands Civil  Solomon Islands |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg}}&nbsp;]

Europe

Country Type Ensign Code for ship infobox
Albania Civil  Albania |Ship registry={{flag|Albania|civil}}
Government  Albania |Ship registry={{flag|Albania|government}}
Andorra Civil  Andorra |Ship registry={{flag|Andorra|civil}}
Belgium Civil  Belgium |Ship registry={{flag|Belgium|civil}}
Government  Belgium |Ship registry={{flag|Belgium|government}}
Croatia Civil  Croatia |Ship registry={{flag|Croatia|civil}}
France Civil  France |Ship registry={{flag|France|naval}}
The civil and naval ensigns of France are identical.
Gibraltar Civil  Gibraltar |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg}}&nbsp;]
Greece Civil  Greece |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Flag of Greece.svg}}&nbsp;]
Guernsey Civil  Guernsey |Ship registry={{flag|Guernsey|civil}}
Hungary Civil  Hungary |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg}}&nbsp;]
Isle of Man Civil  Isle of Man |Ship registry={{flag|Isle of Man|civil}}
Used up to 1935, and from 1971. For 1935-71 use UK civil ensign
Italy Civil  Italy |Ship registry={{flag|Italy|civil}}
Jersey Government  Jersey |Ship registry={{flag|Jersey|government}}
Civil  Jersey |Ship registry={{flag|Jersey|Civil}}
Only to be used for ships in service after June 2010, for ships in service before this date use the British Red Ensign
Luxembourg Civil  Luxembourg |Ship registry={{flag|Luxembourg|civil}}
Malta Civil  Malta |Ship registry={{flag|Malta|civil}}
Netherlands Civil  Netherlands |Ship registry={{flag|Netherlands|civil}}
Norway Civil  Norway |Ship registry={{flag|Norway|civil}}
Poland Civil  Poland |Ship registry={{flag|Poland|state}}
Civil, 1946–1990  Poland |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Flag_of_Poland_(with_coat_of_arms,_1980-1990).svg}}&nbsp;]
Civil, 1928–1946  Poland |Ship registry={{flag|Poland|state}}
Civil, 1919–1928  Poland |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1919-1928).svg}}&nbsp;]
Serbia and Montenegro Civil  Serbia and Montenegro |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Serbia and Montenegro.svg}}&nbsp;]
Slovenia Civil  Slovenia |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg}}&nbsp;]
Switzerland Civil   Switzerland |Ship registry={{flag|Switzerland|civil}}
United Kingdom Civil  United Kingdom |Ship registry={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
Government  United Kingdom |Ship registry={{flag|United Kingdom|government}}
SFR Yugoslavia Civil  SFR Yugoslavia |Ship registry={{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of Yugoslavia (1950-1992).svg}}&nbsp;]

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