Template:Infobox ship

Documentation
 is an infobox template for individual ships. For ship classes, use template:infobox ship class.

Usage
Put the following code in to the top of a page, entering any relevant information after the equals symbols and leaving irrelevant parameters blank.

Parameters

 * name (recommended) : Shows at the top of the infobox and as a field in the first section, above . It is recommended you put   here.
 * image (optional) : The filename and file extension to be displayed at the top of the infobox. It will have styles applied to it automatically, please do not try to customize it yourself.  would display File:Favicon.ico.
 * image_caption (optional) : A caption to be displayed underneath the image.


 * other_names (optional) : Official or unofficial.
 * part_of_class (optional) : What class the ship is part of, and, if applicable, what variation it is as part of the class.
 * modifications (optional) : Brief overview of modifications made to the ship. Be careful not to repeat any information if you're entering parameters in the last section, and include this only as a second priority.


 * date_contracted_to_build (optional) : When the manufacturer was awarded a contract to build the ship. The label for this parameter is "Contracted to build".
 * place_of_construction (optional) : The ship yard the ship was constructed in.
 * constructor (optional) : Who constructed the ship.
 * date_construction_began (optional) : The label for this parameter is "Construction began".
 * date_construction_complete (optional) : The label for this parameter is "Completed".
 * date_of_christening (optional) : Dates of any ceremonies the ship was a part of prior to its maiden voyage. If there is more than one ceremony, include their names. The label for this parameter is "Christened".
 * date_commissioned (optional) : The date the ship was entered in to service. The label for this parameter is "Commissioned".
 * maiden_voyage (optional)
 * engagements (optional) : Any engagements of note the ship was involved in.
 * date_decommissioned : The label for this parameter is "Decommissioned".
 * fate (optional) : What came of the ship. For example, whether it was sank, destroyed, sold for scrap and so on. Include dates.

Note: Only enter the following parameters if they differ from the ship class


 * hull (optional)
 * shields (optional)
 * communication (optional)
 * main_computer (optional)
 * navigation (optional)
 * power (optional)
 * sensors (optional)
 * targeting (optional)
 * armaments (optional)
 * other_systems (optional)


 * no_auto_categories (optional) : Entering any non-whitespace characters here will disable the template's functionality of automatically adding the page to the category Category:Ships if it is an article.