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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 one civilian nuclear powered vessel.
USS is a prefix designation for a military ships that stand for "United States Ship".
HMS is a prefix designation for a British ships that stand for "His(Her) Majesty's Ship".
Other ship designations you may see are 'MS' which stands for 'Motor Ship' and 'M/V' which stands for 'Motor Vessel'.
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∙ 11y agoIt can either mean Turbine Steam Ship of Twin Screw Steamship, Hope This Helps
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Does ss stand for steam ship?
it could stand for either steam ship or either sail ship.
In a ships name what does ss usns and HMS stand for?
This is what those terms stand for. SS stands for Steam Ship. USS stand for United State Ship. And HMS stands for His or Her Majesty's Ship.
What does the SS stand for on boats?
It stands for steam ship.
What does 'SS' stand for in 'SS US'?
SS = Steam Ship, HMS = His Majesties Ship, RMS = Royal Mail Ship, MV = Motor Vessel, RV = Research Vessel, NS = Nuclear Ship
What does ss referred to a shipping company stand for?
Steam Ship.
What does SS stand for in SS Titanic?
SS Titanic means that Titanic was also called the SteamShip Titanic.
What do the letters SS in front of South Steyne stand for?
Steam Ship
What does the ''MS'' stand for in ship names?
Motor Ship (nautical vessel designation; also see SS for steam ship)
What does SS stand for in battleships?
BB stands for battleship; SS is for merchant ships, and USS stands for United States Ship.
What do the initials MS before a ship name stand for?
MS stands for Motor Ship, just as SS stands for Steam Ship, meaning the type of propulsion.
Was the ss constitution a sister ship of the ss US?
No, SS Constitution was sister ship of SS Independence. The closest ship to a sister ship of the SS United States was SS America, both designed by the same individual and in the same shipyard. All but the SS United States have passed on.
What the S S stand for in S S Venture?
When a vessel has SS in front of it it usually means Steam Ship.
