Posted by Theresa Hart on June 17, 19100 at 16:44:37:
In Reply to: Re: SS vs. USS posted by roland on January 20, 19100 at 13:41:55:
: : This may be an obvious question to many of you, but could someone explain the difference between "SS" and "USS" in ship titles? I know that the difference must be a civilian ship vs. a war ship, but I want to know more, like what does each abbreviation mean?
: : Thank you.
------U.S.S. means "United States Ship." It's used for Navy ships. "S.S." means "Steamship." It's used for ships with engines run by steam. If a ship has Diesel engines it is designated "M.S." or "M.V." for "Motor Ship" or "Motor Vessel."