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by justincase on July 27th, 2004

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What does the "SS" in front of the name of a ship stand for?

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  • by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on July 27th, 2004

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    A steamboat (aka steamer), is a boat or vessel that is propelled by steam power driving a propeller or paddlewheel. The term steamboat usually refers to smaller steam-powered boats that usually work on rivers and lakes; steamship refers to larger ships capable of ocean travel. Steamships generally carry the ship prefix "SS" before their names. Although paddle steamers are often driven by a steam engine, they are normally counted separately and carry the prefix "PS".

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    • Also-"Surface Ship", which is a New definition-as of 1870, near the advent of the Submarine

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      by Sniper1 on November 20th, 2005

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