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Which is the preferred category? This one, or Category:US naval ships? I would be inclined to go with this one, since in the U.S. the abbreviation used is usually U.S. not US (at least officially). Or is there some distinction here that I am missing? [[User:Aranel|Aranel ("Sarah")]] 01:17, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Of course, officially it is "United States Navy". And this is the category that is currently in use—why change it over such a minor consideration as a few extra letters in the category name?[[User:Aranel|Aranel ("Sarah")]] 23:59, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Abbreviations are not preferable in category (or article) titles if it can be helped. As of the last I've seen in WP:CfD, it has been voted to retain United States Navy ships as the category name as opposed to U.S. Navy ships or Ships of the United States Navy. Joshbaumgartner 03:12, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]