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	What does the "SS" in front of the name of a ship stand for? By justincase Asked Jul 27 2004 1:07PM	0 Pts Rate Question

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by Anonymous on Dec 5, 2007 at 9:13 am Permalink

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by Andy Ninja Is Wicked Back To Work on Jul 27, 2004 at 3:42 pm Permalink

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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Sniper1 Nov, 20 2005 at 05:23 PM

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

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