Dave, Thank you for this information. It sure does make sense of it. Thank you, Barbara > [Original Message] > From: David Dixon <dixond2@bigpond.net.au> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/28/2006 10:13:22 PM > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] WAR SHIPS > > Barbara, > USS = United State Ship ie. US Navy ship > Liberty and Victory ships with the prefix SS were merchant marine ships > not US Navy, even though they may have been troopships. SS denotes > Steam Ship. > Suggest http://www.usmm.org/ for more. > Regards, > Dave > > Barbara Phillips wrote: > > Good Evening List, > > I have a question about WWII Ships. Most US ships carry the USS before their names, however, the Liberty Ships were all simpley SS not USS. Is there anyone that knows why this was? They were also military ships. So I don't understand the difference. > > Thank you, > > Barbara Ann Phillips > > bphil1@earthlink.net > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We welcome tributes of your World War II ancestors. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx