0
H.M.S. is the acronymic prefix placed in front of the name of vessels of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The letters stand for "Her Majesty's Ship" or "Her Majesty's Submarine"
The great beauty of the prefix lies in the ability of two of the letters to represent two different words.
The "H" being able to represent "His" when the Sovreign is male and "Her" when the Sovreign is female, as at present. The "S" can be used to represent "Ship" or "Submarine".
i.e.
Her Majesty's Ship becomes His Majety's Ship if the sovreign is male.
Variations are used in the Navies of Commonwealth Realms (The 15 countries that share Elizabeth II as their head of state). Typically these variations incorporate the initial letters of the name of the country between the M and the S.
e.g.
Australian Navy ships are prefixed H.M.A.S.
New Zealand ships are prefixed H.M.N.Z.S.
Canadian ships are prefixed H.M.C.S.
Jamaican ships are prefixed H.M.J.S.
Barbads ships are prefixed H.M.B.S.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoHMS, Her Majesty's Ship. In the British Royal Navy.
(His Majesty's Ship, when there is a King)
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoHer Majesty's Canadian Ship.
Her Majesty's Court Service.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoHer Majesty's Ship
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago"Her Majesty's Ship"
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What part of speech is stand?
Stand is a verb. It describes an action. "Stand on the curb and wait for the bus." Stand is also a noun. "Take a stand for what you believe in."
What does phatspeed stand for?
what does phatspeed stand for
What does sfd stand for?
stand for distruction
What does hazop stand for?
hazop stand for
What do these initials stand for and what do these initials stand for?
what does ARAM stand for
When was HMCS Florence created?
HMCS Gulnare was created in 1914.
When did HMCS Grilse end?
HMCS Grilse ended in 1918.
When was HMCS Grilse created?
HMCS Grilse was created in 1915.
When did HMCS Armentières end?
HMCS Armentières ended in 1946.
When did HMCS Spitfire end?
HMCS Spitfire ended in 1859.
When did HMCS Patrician end?
HMCS Patrician ended in 1929.
When did HMCS Messines end?
HMCS Messines ended in 1920.
When did HMCS Newington end?
HMCS Newington ended in 1920.
When was HMCS Newington created?
HMCS Newington was created in 1914.
When did HMCS Canada end?
HMCS Canada ended in 1919.
When was HMCS Constance created?
HMCS Constance was created in 1914.
When did HMCS Patriot end?
HMCS Patriot ended in 1928.
