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The US Navy long ago coined a vessel classification code based on two or three letters, SS was assigned to Submarine ( by the way BB was assigned to Battleships, and DD to Destroyers, there are split variations such as DDR- Radar destroyer with heavy ECm equipment, SSN-Nuclear submarine, general type, SSBN, Nuclear sub, Ballistic Missile type ( such as Polaris using) and so on By itself SS designates a conventional, non-nuclear, that is Diesel-Electric submarine such as the U.S.S. Ling ( SS-297) which is a museum vessel in Hackensack, N.J. Take it in!
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What does SS mean on a navy ship?
The designation "SS" for Submarines means "Submersible Ship". SS is also a warfare designation for sailors who are qualified in submarines. For older Navy surface vessels and current merchant ships, the "SS" designator means "Steam Ship", referring to it's power source.
Did German submarines bomb the SS Hato?
Yes the german submarines bombed the S.S Hato
What kinds of submarines did the US use during World War 2?
The early SS and the newer GATO Class diesel submarines.
How many submarines have been sunk by other submarines?
According to the web page of the Naval Historical Center, http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq39-1.htm#anchor521073 the only U.S. submarine confirmed sunk by another sub was USS CORVINA (SS-226), on 16 November 1943. Other sinkings of U.S. submarines potentially attributed, but unconfirmed, to submarines include: USS KETE (SS-369) on 20 March 1945 USS SNOOK (SS-279) on 9 April 1945
What does SS mean in SS Maheno?
The 'SS' in 'SS Maheno' stands for 'Steamship'.
How many submarines were named Thresher?
The US had two: the USS Thresher (SS-200) and the USS Thresher (SSN-593).
What does ss mean refering ss Great Britain?
The SS in 'SS Great Britain' stands for 'Steamship'.
Is there a list of World war 2 sunken tanker ships?
The SS Emidio was sunk off California in 1941. The SS Montebello was sunk in 1941. SS Coast Trader (Freighter) sunk in '42. SS Larry Doheny sunk in '42. All believed sunk by Japanese Submarines on the US West Coast.
What did ss mean in world war II?
SS = Schutzstaffel .
What does SS mean in boats?
SS - Steamship
Where there submarines in the year 1912?
Absolutely - the first U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarine, SS-1, was built starting in 1896, and commissioned in 1900.
What does submarines mean?
The word means " beneath the sea"
