2006-07-04 06:57:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
"MS" means "Motor Ship"
"SS" means "Steam Ship"
"HMS" means "Her Majesty's Ship"
2006-07-04 07:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
M.S means it was a mail ship, Ie the RMS Titanic was a royal mail ship.
S.S means it was a steam ship. Ie the SS Waverly , A steam paddle ship the sailed in Liverpool.
H.M.S , Is for vessels of the Royal Navy , But can also apply to shore bases as well.
S. Y is for Sailing yachts.
T. S Is for Tall ships like the Cutty sark and the ships that enter the tall ships race.
2006-07-05 04:13:23 · answer #2 · answered by Dirty Rob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the days of sailing ships, the term SS stood for "Sailing Ship". Steam ships are termed SS which stands for "Steam ship" because they are powered by steam. If the vessel is powered by a internal combustion motor such as diesel engine or a gas turbine unit, the vessel's name has MV ("Motor Vessel") denoting the type of propulsion the vessel has.
2006-07-04 14:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by gaiagurl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MS also is a term for motor sailor--that is a sailboat with an engine that allows cruising. Whenever the wind drops or if you want to reach a particular destination faster, instead of relying on the wind alone, you can crank up the engine and cruise through.
Usually when entering harbours that are land locked, one has to cruise into port.
S.S has one marine reference--Sailing Ship.
Boaz.
2006-07-04 19:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by Boaz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
USS= United States Ship
MS or M/S= Motor Ship
SS= Steam Ship
2006-07-04 16:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Seawolf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steam ship
2006-07-04 22:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by luther 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋