shortcuts and prefixes to shipnames

Albania
F L D = Flotta Luftarake Detare = Navy

Australia
H.M.A.S. = Her Majesties Australien Ship

Bahamas
R.B.D.F. = Royal Bahamas Defence Force

Belgium
Z.M. + F.N. = Zeemacht + Force Navale

Canada
C.N.A.V. = Canadian Navy Auxiliary Vessel
H.M.C.S. = Her Majesties Canadian Ship

Ceylon
H.M.Cy.S. = Her Majesties Ceylon Ship

Columbien
A.R.C. = Armada de Republica Colombia

England
B.B. = Boy´s Brigade
C.I.C. = Commander in Chief
D.E.M.S. = Defence Equipment of Merchant Shipping
F.M.B. = Fleet Maintenance Base
F.O.C.A.S. = Flag Officer Carriers & Assault Ships
F.O.F.1 = Flag Officer First Flottilla
F.O.N.A. = Flag Officer Naval Aviation
F.O.N.A.C. = Flag Officer Naval Air Command
F.O.S.F. = Flag Officer Surface Flottilla
F.O.S.N.I. = Flag Officer Scotland & Northern Ireland
F.O.S.T. = Flag Officer Sea Training
H.M.C.M.B. = His Majesties Coastal Motor Boat
H.M.M.G.B. = His Majesties Gun Boat
H.M.M.L. = His Majesties Motor Launch
H.M.R.M.L. = Her Majesties Royal Marine Launch
H.M.R.T. = His Majesties Rescue Tug
H.M.S. = Her Majesties Ship
H.M.S.M.L. = Her Majesties Motor Survey Launch
H.M.T.B. = His Majesties Torpedo Boat
H.M.Y. = Her Majesties Yacht
N.P. = Naval Party
P.W.S.T.S. = Prince of Wales Sea Training School
R.D.F. = Royal Diving Vessel
R.F.A. = Royal Fleet Auxillary
R.F.C. = Royal Flying Corps
R.F.R. = Royal Fleet Reserve
R.M. = Royal Marines
R.M.R. = Royal Marines Reserve
R.N.E.S. = Royal Navy Enthusiast Society
R.N.H. = Royal Navy Hospital
R.N.R. Royal Naval Reserve
S.C.U. = Special Communications Unit
S.N.O.F.I. = Senior Naval Officer Falklands Island

Seecadets
S.S.C. = Sea Cadet Corps
T.H.V. = Training House Vessel
T.S. = Training Ship