Why do they put an ''S.S.'' in front of the name of a ship?

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SS stood for 'steam ship'...nowadays MV for 'motor vessel' or MS for 'motor ship'. USS stands for 'United States Ship'. HRM stands for 'Her Royal Majesty' in the UK.

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I think it goes back to the days when they were Steam Ships - S.S.

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I think SS stands for State Ship. So USS Enterprise means United States Ship.
England uses RMS which stands for Royal Majesty's Ship.

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S.S. goes back to the days of "steam ship." American naval vessels are are USS now. USS stands for United States Ship. British ships have HMS in front of their name for "Her Majesty's Ship," since, technically, it is Queen Elizabeth's ship. Merchant Vessels have an MV in front of their name.

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