answersLogoWhite

0

What does SS mean with regard to ships?

Updated: 8/16/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Best Answer

It stands for "Steamship."

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does SS mean with regard to ships?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What does SS in terms of ships mean like in SS Mayaguez?

It is the abbreviation for steam ship.


What does SS mean in SS Great Britain?

The SS stands for: Steam Ship


What does the SS in SS Wairarapa stand for?

In the case of ships SS stands for steamship.


What does s.s. mean before a ships name?

SS means Streamship.It is usually understood to mean "Steam Ship" Some ships used TSS for "Turbine Steam Ship"


Are there ships like the SS Tipton?

yes


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.


What british merchant ships were torpedoed in 1917?

ss giltra


What does SS stand for in battleships?

BB stands for battleship; SS is for merchant ships, and USS stands for United States Ship.


What does SS mean in SS Maheno?

The 'SS' in 'SS Maheno' stands for 'Steamship'.


What does ss mean refering ss Great Britain?

The SS in 'SS Great Britain' stands for 'Steamship'.


What are the release dates for Hero Ships - 2008 SS Jeremiah O'Brien 1-2?

Hero Ships - 2008 SS Jeremiah O'Brien 1-2 was released on: USA: 17 June 2008 USA: 28 July 2008


What does SS on Navy Ships stand for?

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. US Navy ships carry the prefix of USS for United States Ship. British Navy ships have HMS for Her Majesty's Ship.