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The term "S.S." in the name of a ship stands for "Steam Ship", if it is a surface vessel - in the Navy, "SS" stands for Submersible Ship, or submarine. All vessels have some type of prefix designator to denote the type of ship it is. For example, M/V or MV stands for Motor Vessel, SV stands for Sailing Vessel, etc.


What are the first Iron clad ships?

The union one was the U.S.S. Moniter created by John Ericsson. The Confederacys' was the C.S.S. Virginia, a former wooden vessel named the U.S.S. Merrimac. The Confederates captured it when they took Gosport Naval Yard in Virginia. (now known as Norfolk Naval Shipyard)


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Why was USS Enterprise named Enterprise?

The original USS Enterprise (the first of 8 US sea vessels), was a wooden Sloop (a single masted vessel) named HMS George, and was captured by an American Army officer named Benedict Arnold in 1775. He and his small party of men captured an enemy fort, along with a small wooden ship or two, the "George" included. The engagement had been near bloodless, and with "George" being the name of King George (the current enemy at the time), Arnold renamed the wooden ship, the ENTERPRISE. Although not stated, he probably named it so for the "enterprising manner in which his men showed initiative, ingenuity, and energy (all of which define an enterprise) in obtaining their victory" over the English that day.