Port Bustamante Handbook, Shipping Association of Jamaica and the Port Authority of Jamaica, 1978, page 21
history.sa.gov.au
sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au
HMCS Protector SA History Hub, History Trust of South Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
iwm.org.uk
HMS/m Tireless. Imperial War Museum, abgerufen am 26. April 2023.
navy.mil
history.navy.mil
The Entwicklung der Schiffsnamen in den USA Navy. In: (US) Naval History and Heritage Command. 22. Mai 2018, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2018 (englisch): „Some, but apparently not all, other navies also use prefixes with their ships' names. Perhaps the best known of these is HMS (His/Her Majesty’s Ship), long used by the Royal Navy. In earlier times this was also seen as HBMS for His Britannic Majesty’s Ship.“
snr.org.uk
Justin Reay: HBMS/HMS - use in 18thc. In: The Society For Nautical Research. Abgerufen am 2. Mai 2023 (englisch).
thefreedictionary.com
acronyms.thefreedictionary.com
HMS/m. acronyms.thefreedictionary, abgerufen am 5. September 2021.
theguardian.com
The Guardian and Observer style guide. Abgerufen am 26. April 2023 (englisch): „HMS stands for his majesty’s ship: does not need the definite article, so it is “HMS Pinafore” rather than “the HMS Pinafore”“