What does SS stand for on s ship?
Single-screw steamshipSS (S/S) Single-screw steamship. (also used as generic term for any steam-powered ship)
What did SS Titanic stand for?
Answer has 9 votes. Currently voted the best answer. Titanic could carry a total of 3,547 passengers and crew and, because it carried mail, her name was given the prefix RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) as well as SS (Steam Ship).
What does SS and HMS stand for?
They are... RMS - Royal Mail Ship HMS - Her Majesty's Ship SS - Steam Ship USS - United States Ship.
Was Titanic SS or RMS?
Although Titanic was primarily a passenger liner, she also carried a substantial amount of cargo. Her designation as a Royal Mail Ship (RMS) indicated that she carried mail under contract with the Royal Mail (and also for the United States Post Office Department).