His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship
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In Dutch, military ship names are given the prefix Harer Majesteits ("her majesty's" or "Hr.Ms.") or Zijner Majesteits ("his majesty's", "Zr.Ms.").
In English, the Dutch prefix is translated as HNLMS for "His/Her Netherland Majesty's Ship".
Alternate uses
The prefix is sometimes translated as "HNMS" but the 'N' could be taken for 'Netherlands' or 'Norway'. One way to avoid ambiguity is to use "HNLMS" and "HNoMS" respectively.See also
Ship prefix
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