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January 17

Italics for CURV-III

Why isn't a vessel such as CURV-III spelled in italics? I can see why the CURV programme itself isn't, but why not individual vessels, as is the norm with sea-going craft? Ditto the YFNX-30 and XN-3? After all, Pisces III is given in italics. Ericoides (talk) 09:14, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

I suspect it may be because it's and acronym rather than a given "name". However, the best place to ask this is at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ships, where they will know exactly what the policy is. They don't bite. Alansplodge (talk) 14:33, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, Alan. Ericoides (talk) 19:21, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Because that's what the US Navy does (or doesn't do).[1] That is all ye know on Wikipedia, and all ye need to know. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:35, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Account name change

I want to change my account name to Akshat2103 from Sarika9140 Sarika9140 (talk) 13:18, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

WP:CHU --Viennese Waltz 14:07, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Also asked at the Help Desk. please don't ask the same question in multiple places, Sarika9140. --ColinFine (talk) 16:25, 17 January 2021 (UTC)