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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

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

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024

“The reported incidents are a betrayal of H.M.S. and, most importantly, each of the individuals who altruistically chose to will their bodies to H.M.S. through the Anatomical Gift Program to advance medical education and research.”

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Iona Thomas, recently appointed as governor of Pitcairn, best known as the place where mutineers from 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