2007-05-05 06:45:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
HMS is her majesty's ship/service and RMS is Royal Mail Service or Royal Mail Ship
2007-05-05 06:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Todd S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Her Majesties Service?
Royal Majesties Service?
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( which means rolling on the floor laughing my ---- off)
As only ONE other poster said.....HMS is a Royal Navy ship, and the abriev stands for His /Her Majesties Ship, depending on whether a King or Queen sits on the throne......
RMS is Royal Mail Ship ( or originally Steamer) it is a civilian ship, not part of the RN.....it is a British......and only British.....ship with a contract from the Royal Mail to carry mail......there is no US equivalent; SS stands for Steam Ship and is used for any nationality ship powered by steam
2007-05-06 14:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navy constructed ships are registered as "HMS" or His/Her Majesty's Ship.
Commerical Ships, like the Titanic, for example are registered as mail carriers or "RMS" Royal Mail Steamer (Ship).
There is similar registry system in the USA.
Navy ships: USS
Commerical vessels: SS
2007-05-05 14:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
HMS stand for His/Her Majesty's Ship, RMS stands for Royal Majesty's Ship.
2007-05-05 15:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means Her(or his) Majesty's ship and Royal Maritime ship.
2007-05-06 00:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by martin d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His/Her Majesty's Ship, and Royal Maritime Ship, which is non-combat.
2007-05-05 18:05:07 · answer #6 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R.M.S. is Royal Mail Ship
H.M.S. is His/Her Majesty's Ship
2007-05-05 14:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
HMS is Her Majestys Service
2007-05-05 13:48:54 · answer #8 · answered by nettyone2003 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
her majesty's ship and royal majesty's ship
2007-05-05 13:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by RUSSELLL 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋