|
A/S |
Anti-Submarine |
| B.C. |
British Columbia (Canada) |
| Capt-i-C |
Captain-in-Charge |
| CiC |
Commander-in-Chief |
| (CSK) |
Chief Store Keeper |
| (D. ...) |
Captain, Commander, etc. (D). Officer in charge of destroyers
For example: Commander (D.3) is the commanding officer of the 3rd Destroyer Squadron |
| (E) |
Engineer |
| Engr |
Engineer |
| (F) |
Flag |
| (FF) |
Fleet or Flotilla Flag |
| FAA |
Fleet Air Arm (Naval Aviation) |
| HMCS |
His Majesty's Canadian Ship |
| HMIS |
His Majesty's Indian Ship |
| HMS |
His Majesty's Ship |
| HrMs |
Royal Dutch Navy (Harer Majesteits) |
| KNM |
Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelig Norske Marine) |
| LCOCU |
Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance* Unit (*also seen as Obstruction Clearing) |
| (N) |
Naval |
| N.S. |
Nova Scotia (Canada) |
| N.T. |
Northern Territory (Australia) |
| N.S.W. |
New South Wales (Australia) |
| Ont. |
Ontario (Canada) |
| ORP |
Ship or Officer of the Polish Navy (Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) |
| Payr |
Paymaster |
| RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
| RCN |
Royal Canadian Navy |
| RFA |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (vessels owned by the Admiralty, with Merchant Navy (i.e., civilian) crews under naval discipline, augmented with Royal Navy personnel) |
| RHN |
Royal Hellenic Navy (Greece) |
| RIN |
Royal Indian Navy |
| RM |
Royal Marines |
| RN |
Royal Navy |
| RNN |
Royal Norwegian Navy |
| RNethN |
Royal Netherlands Navy |
| RNR |
Royal Navy Reserve |
| RNZN |
Royal New Zealand Navy |
| S.A. |
South Australia (Australia) |
| SO |
Senior Officer |
| SNO |
Senior Naval Officer |
| SOE |
Special Operations Executive |
| S/S |
Sailing Ship (mercantile vessel) |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| Ty |
Temporary |
