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The adjective "titanic" comes from the Greek gods called the Titans, who were a powerful ruling race. Titanic was an immense ship for its time and was considered to be a "ruler" of the seas. It had two sister ships; one was called Olympic, also in honor of the Greek gods, and the other was Brittanic, in honor of England and its symbol Britannia.
It was also custom for White Star ships to have names ending in ' ic ' like the Titanic's sister ship 'Olympic'
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∙ 15y agothe Titanic was called that before she worked for the Royal Mail Co. and because of this, she earned the title RMS Titanic.
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∙ 13y agoThe Titanic was called the Titanic because if the size.
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∙ 14y agoThe name for rthe Titanic was because it was like a giant, Titanic dictionary meaning is Huge. Also "Titanic" was also a good name to give to a ship that was also known as "unsinkable"
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∙ 6y agoThe Olympians, the Titans, and the Giants were all from mythology.
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The name "Titanic" was derived from Greek mythology and meant "gigantic".
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What does SS stand for in SS Titanic?
SS Titanic means that Titanic was also called the SteamShip Titanic.
Which is more famous the Titanic or the HMS Victory?
RMS Titanic as Victory is strictly British history and most Americans Don't give a hoot about anyship unless it's got SS or USS infront of it which is why they call Titanic, SS Titanic, trying to steal it.
Was the Titanic SS or RMS?
RMS
What is The official name of Titanic?
RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) Titanic, call sign MGY, Owned and Operated by the White Star Line. RMS precedes the name Titanic to distinguish her type, by Titanic is the name. Just Titanic. It didn't have a shorter or longer version. MGY is it's wireless callsign so they didn't need to write 'Titanic' in Morse code. All ships had a code. White Star Line was the business behind the operation of it, but Harland and Wolfe built her.
Did Lawrence Beesley die on the Titanic?
No, Lawrence Beesley did survive the Titanic sinking, and wrote a book about it soon after the disaster (The Loss of the SS Titanic).
What does SS stand for in SS Titanic?
SS Titanic means that Titanic was also called the SteamShip Titanic.
Which is more famous the Titanic or the HMS Victory?
RMS Titanic as Victory is strictly British history and most Americans Don't give a hoot about anyship unless it's got SS or USS infront of it which is why they call Titanic, SS Titanic, trying to steal it.
What is the name of the ship that was 19 mile in front of the Titanic?
SS Californian was 15 miles in front of the RMS Titanic and it was the only ship that was close.
Was the Titanic SS or RMS?
RMS
What is the word 'maru' when translated from Japanese to English?
maru means circle but it is also used like we use SS in SS Titanic so if the Titanic were a Japanese ship she would be titanic maru
What is The official name of Titanic?
RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) Titanic, call sign MGY, Owned and Operated by the White Star Line. RMS precedes the name Titanic to distinguish her type, by Titanic is the name. Just Titanic. It didn't have a shorter or longer version. MGY is it's wireless callsign so they didn't need to write 'Titanic' in Morse code. All ships had a code. White Star Line was the business behind the operation of it, but Harland and Wolfe built her.
What does ss means on ss titanic?
Steam Ship
Did Lawrence Beesley die on the Titanic?
No, Lawrence Beesley did survive the Titanic sinking, and wrote a book about it soon after the disaster (The Loss of the SS Titanic).
What did you call the Titanic's captain?
You would call the Titanic's captain, 'Captain.'
Why did they call the Titanic the Titanic?
BECAUSE THEY FELT LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why was the rms important on the Titanic?
RMS was the designation of Titanic. Royal Mail Ship. Many others were SS, as is steamship, for example.
Which liner arrived first when the titanic sank?
SS Carpathia was the first ship to arrive followed by the SS Californian a little later.
