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This is what those terms stand for. SS stands for Steam Ship. USS stand for United State Ship. And HMS stands for His or Her Majesty's Ship.
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What letters are used on British ships?
HMS. They stand for His/Her Majesty's Ships. Depending on if the ruler is a King or Queen its His or Her.
What British ships were at Japanese surrender in 1945?
HMS Duke of York HMS King George V HMS Ruler HMS Speaker HMS Newfoundland HMS Whelp HMS Wizard HMS Wager HMS Terpsichore HMS Tenacious HMS Teazer HMS Quality HMS Derg HMS Crane HMS Whimbrel
How many British Royal Navy ships have born the name Resolution?
No less than 12 ships have been named HMS Resolution in the Royal Navy. It has been a long tradition to name ships after famous previous ships. The final Resolution was a nuclear submarine.
How many ships did Arthur Phillip have?
he was in charge of 200 ships, one of them was the HMS sirius
What does HMS stand for?
Her Majesty
What letters are used on British ships?
HMS. They stand for His/Her Majesty's Ships. Depending on if the ruler is a King or Queen its His or Her.
Name three ships that have sunk in the mediterranean sea?
HMS Pheonix in 1647 USS Philadelphia 1799 HMS Zebra 1815
What was sir john Franklins ships names?
HMS Terror and HMS Erebus.
What did Horatio Nelson sail on?
He sailed on a couple ships such as, the HMS Rose and HMS Victory.
What does SS on a ship stand for?
SS is short for Steam Ship and used on civilian ships. NS would be Nuclear Ship and there was at least one civilian nuclear powered vessel. USS is a prefix designation for a military ships that stand for "United States Ship". HMS is a prefix designation for a British ships that stand for "His(Her) Majesty's Ship". Other ship designations you may see are 'MS' which stands for 'Motor Ship' and 'M/V' which stands for 'Motor Vessel'.
What British ships were at Japanese surrender in 1945?
HMS Duke of York HMS King George V HMS Ruler HMS Speaker HMS Newfoundland HMS Whelp HMS Wizard HMS Wager HMS Terpsichore HMS Tenacious HMS Teazer HMS Quality HMS Derg HMS Crane HMS Whimbrel
How many British Royal Navy ships have born the name Resolution?
No less than 12 ships have been named HMS Resolution in the Royal Navy. It has been a long tradition to name ships after famous previous ships. The final Resolution was a nuclear submarine.
How many ships did Arthur Phillip have?
he was in charge of 200 ships, one of them was the HMS sirius
What does HMS in ships names mean?
Her Majesty's Ship! :)
What were the names of george vancouvers ships?
HMS Discovery
What does HMS stand for in HMS beagle?
His Majesty's Ship. This prefix is used with all British military ships. Literally, it means "the ship of the King" (when Darwin was onboard the Beagle, George V was in power). Today, however, it stands for Her Majesty's Ship.
What was the name of Charles Darwin's ship?
He travelled and worked on several different ships, but is best known for his expedition on the "HMS Beagle"
