In the process of editing the ten volume history of torpedo boats by Joe Hinds, I realized that I made life difficult for myself by introducing a variety of inconsistencies. The solutions:
No hyphens in ship numbers: the US Navy’s official standard is no hyphen, e.g. CV 77, PT 109. So, henceforth: MAS 451, S 12, TKA 123, PQ 17.
No italics in ship numbers: PT 109, not PT 109. Italicizing ship numbers may be Chicago style, but it is a pain to select and highlight those little words, so henceforth, no italics.
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