This question was posed to me by my wife while we were watching "Hot Shots" and they showed that the aircraft carrier was named the S.S. Essess.
2006-07-01 15:44:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
U.S.S. = United States Ship (Navel Vessel)
SS = steamship
2006-07-01 15:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by TexasRed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State Ship
2006-07-01 22:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US Navy, ships are titled like "U.S.S. Ronald Reagan". The USS stands for "United States Ship". In the British Navy, they are named like "HMS Dreadnought". The HMS means "Her (or His, depending) Majesty's Ship. Canada uses "HMCS Ottawa", for "Her Majesty's Canadian Ship", and many commonwealth countries follow this pattern. The Titanic was named "RMS Titanic", which stands for "Royal Mail Steamer", and was applied to any ship that carries mail and is common among large civilian ships. Technically, a ship would use the prefix only while contracted to carry mail, and would revert at other times to a standard type designation such as "SS", "Steam Ship".
2006-07-01 22:55:35 · answer #3 · answered by Viceroy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
state ship? RINNNNNNNNG Wrong Answer. Steam Ship, is right!!! Modern day you could also have MV which would be for motor vessel, ie something with diesel engines......and the aircraft carrier would be USS as in United Sates Ship Essex
2006-07-01 22:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for United States ship. The British H. M. S is her majesty's ship and in Canada H.M.C.S. Her Majesties Canadian Ship.
2006-07-01 23:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it stands for Steam Ship
2006-07-01 22:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by N S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for steamship when listed in front of the name,I have enclosed a link to a naval dictionary.
2006-07-01 23:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by timgsweet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SS = steam ship. They just never bothered to change it over the years.
2006-07-01 22:48:52 · answer #8 · answered by Pancakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means steam ship , USS stands for united state ship, ssn stands for steam ship nuclear
2006-07-03 20:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by tazmo_04457 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
state ship
2006-07-01 22:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by JAMES Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋