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HIS MAJESTYS SHIP [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Forces
DEF

Any vessel of the Canadian Forces commissioned as a vessel of war.

OBS

Depending on the reigning monarch, the designation will be "His Majesty's Canadian ship" or "Her Majesty's Canadian ship. "

OBS

His Majesty's Canadian ship; Her Majesty's Canadian ship : The element "ship" is written with a capital letter when the term is followed by the name of a ship.

OBS

Her Majesty’s Canadian ship; HMCS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces navales
DEF

Tout navire des Forces canadiennes mis en service comme vaisseau de guerre.

OBS

navire canadien de Sa Majesté : L'élément «navire» s'écrit avec une majuscule lorsque le terme est suivi du nom d'un navire.

OBS

navire canadien de Sa Majesté; NCSM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuerzas navales
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Record 2 2017-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Naval Forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Forces navales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones militares varias
  • Fuerzas navales
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