In the navy, when prefixing a ship name, was used to mean the ship is a steamer (Screw Steamer), in opposition with SV (Sailing Vesse)", or other ship types.
(see wikipedia's Ship_prefix list for more details)
(see wikipedia's Ship_prefix list for more details)
In 1847, the revolutionary SS Great Britain became the first iron-hulled screw-driven ship to cross the Atlantic
The SS Savannah left the port of Savannah, Georgia, on May 22, 1819
The SS Savannah left the port of Savannah, Georgia, on May 22, 1819
by Balmipour August 08, 2015