What does the S.S. stand for in ships names?

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United State Ship.

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There are many reports that the SS in the names of ships means either Ship Service, or Sailing Ship.

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What does the SS in front of ship names stand for?

Like SS: Titanic, what does the SS stand for?

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SS = Steam Ship MV = Motor Vessel

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No, Galileo is a name of a rocket ship and it has no abbreviations in front of them!

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What does "RMS" and "USS" stand for on ships?

i see alot of ships with "RMS" and "USS" attached to the front. like RMS Titanic or USS Maine. What do they stand for and why do ships have them attached to their names?

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RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship or Royal Mail Steamer (the use has changed somewhat over time as steam...

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The SS on the boat SS Minnow stands for Steam Ship.

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SS is short for Steam Ship and used on civilian ships. NS would be Nuclear Ship and there was at least...

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This is what those terms stand for. SS stands for Steam Ship. USS stand for United State Ship. And HMS...

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The ss stands for steamship.

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The S.S. means "Steam Ship." You might also see U.S.S., which is a Naval abbreviation for...

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