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For the battleship 'Missouri' , used for the Japanese surrender at the end of WW(II).

The ship is titled 'USS Missouri', which means 'United States Ship Missouri'.

All other ships in the US Navy will carry 'USS' as the prefix to their name.

These is also 'USS North Carolina' in a permanent berth at Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.

In the U.K. warships carry the prefix name 'H.M.S.' , which is given to 'His Majesty's Ship Ark Royal'.

In Nazi(Hitlerian) Germanyof WW(II) , the warships carried the prefix name 'KMS'. e.g. 'Kreigs Marine Schiff 'Bismarck'. , which translated to English is 'War Marine Ship'.

In Canada it is 'HMCS' ; His Majesty's Canadian Ship.

Australia it is 'HMAS ; His Majesty's Australian Ship '.

New Zealand it is ; HMNZS ; Hus Majesty's New Zealand Ship.

NB 'His Majesty' being 'King Charles(III)' of Great Britain, because he is also the head of state of these countries too!!!!

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