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banshee
30-07-2003, 07:41 PM
Can any one tell me what the letters SS stand for before a ships name? For what vessels are the letters used?
NQCairns
30-07-2003, 07:54 PM
Hi thats a good one, I am only guessing, could it be Sister Ship? Interested if anyone knows the answer.nq
jaybee
30-07-2003, 09:01 PM
yep definitly stands for steam ship, this gives me an idea for another post
cheers
neptune
31-07-2003, 04:30 AM
As far as I know SS stands for steam ship.
aido
31-07-2003, 05:46 AM
seems neptune got it. another site has it as submarine.

http://www.enercongroup.com/acronyms.htm#S

then i started trying to think of the ss minow, and found
this site

http://www.gilligansisle.com/minnow.html

http://www.gilligansisle.com/minnow/2a.jpg

gilligans island, :) lol :) hehehehe, so now i'm not so sure.