What does the S.S. stand for in ships names?

What does the SS in front of ship names stand for?

Like SS: Titanic, what does the SS stand for?
Answer:

SS = Steam Ship MV = Motor Vessel

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FV= FISHING VESSEL RV= RESEARCH VESSEL HMS= his/her majesty's Ship U.K Government operated vessel. U.S.S. = UNITED STATES SHIP U.S.NAVY, COAST GUARD, or NOAA OPERATED vessels

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Actually stands for Steam Ship on regular civilian vessels. Even though we don't use steam anymore, it's one of those things.

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