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===Indonesia=== The [[Indonesian Navy]] has a traditional naming system for its ships. In addition, the ship's type and missions can be identified by the first number on the ship's three-digit [[hull number]], which is placed on the front bows and the back of the stern. The naming convention is:<ref>{{Cite book |title=ARMADA REPUBLIK INDONESIA: KSATRIA PENGAWAL SAMUDERA DAN PEREKAT NUSANTARA |publisher=DINAS PENERANGAN ANGKATAN LAUT |year=2017 |location=Jakarta |language=id}}</ref> * Hull number beginning with 1 (reserved for aircraft carriers): ancient empires and kingdoms * Hull number beginning with 2 (cruisers and destroyers): Indonesia's main islands * Hull number beginning with 3 (frigates, ocean escorts, corvettes): national heroes * Hull number beginning with 4 (submarines, submarine tenders): mythical weapons (for submarines), National heroes (for submarine tenders) * Hull number beginning with 5 (amphibious ships, [[Landing Ship, Tank|LSTs]], [[Amphibious transport dock|LPDs]], [[Landing Craft Utility|LCUs]], command ships): main and strategic bays (for LSTs), big cities (for LPDs), small cities (for LCUs), National figures (for command ships) * Hull number beginning with 6 (fast attack ships): mythical weapons (previous names for missile boats), traditional weapons (current names for fast missile boats), wild animals (for fast torpedo boats) * Hull number beginning with 7 (minesweepers, minehunters ships): every island begin with letter "R", letter "F" ([[Mine countermeasures vessel|mine countermeasure vessel]]) * Hull number beginning with 8 (patrol boats): native fishes and sea creatures, native snakes and wild reptiles, wild insects, geographical places (such as towns, lakes or rivers begin with "si-", like ''Sikuda'', ''Sigurot'', ''Sibarau'') * Hull number beginning with 9 (supporting ships, oilers, tugs, troops transports, oceanographic research ships, sailing ships, etc.): volcanoes, cities, mythical figures, geographical capes and straits
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