Awa Maru (ship, 1967)
''Awa Maru'' may refer to the following ships: * , an NYK Lines passenger and cargo vessel launched in 1899; taken out of commercial service in 1930 * , an NYK Lines passenger and cargo vessel launched in 1942; torpedoed and sunk in 1945 during World War II * , a Japanese cargo ship torpedoed and sunk on 13 May 1944 {{italic title Ship names ja:阿波丸 ...
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Ship Names
A ship identifier refers to one of several types of identifiers used for maritime vessels. An identifier may be a proper noun (''La Niña''); a proper noun combined with a standardized prefix based on the type of ship (e.g. ); a serial code; a unique, alphanumeric ID (e.g. A123B456C7); or an alphanumeric ID displayed in international signal flags (e.g. , representing U6CH). Some identifiers are permanent for a ship while others may be changed at the owners' discretion although regulatory agencies will need to approve the change. Modern ships will usually have several identifiers. In addition to proper nouns, types of ship identifiers include: *Code letters – an identifier for a ship that is displayed on vessels by ICS flags representing the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0–9, e.g. the flags (from top to bottom) represented the identifier "USMW" *Hull number or Hull Identification Number (HIN) – a number used as an identifier for civilian and naval vessels, nationa ...
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