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H.M.S.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Her Majesty's Service.

  2. His Majesty's Service.

  3. Her Majesty's Ship.

  4. His Majesty's Ship.


H.M.S. British  

abbreviation

  1. His ( or Her) Majesty's Service

  2. His ( or Her) Majesty's Ship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The naturalist, who traveled throughout Chile and South America aboard H.M.S.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2024

After a visit to Musko Naval Base, near Stockholm, Mr. Austin boarded a warship, the H.M.S.

From New York Times Apr. 19, 2023

Islanders, many of whom are descended from mutineers of the H.M.S.

From Washington Times Sep. 11, 2022

Not as bad as April 28, 1789, was for William Bligh of the H.M.S.

From Washington Post Jul. 5, 2021

On June 22, 1893, during maneuvers off Tripoli, this marvel of naval technology had been struck by the H.M.S.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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