[REL] Ship Names April 2012 - Page 2

Sailor Steve · 04-06-12, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Motor Vehicle as opposed to Steam Ship or SS

Basically means ship is oil powered not coal

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

As BBW rightly states.

Well, almost. It means "Motor Vessel", which is a small thing, but more importantly it means the ship is powered by diesel engines, not steam. Some sources call the MS or M/S for "Motor Ship", and some even sort them out by type, i.e. "Motor Tanker".

bigboywooly · 04-06-12, 10:37 AM

Dammit knew vehicle wasnt the right word but mind went blank

Of course tis a vessel

Cheers Steve

Sailor Steve · 04-06-12, 10:40 AM

Actually I was more concerned about the "oil vs coal" part. Both are fuel for steam engines, so are still "SS".

Jimbuna · 04-06-12, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Actually I was more concerned about the "oil vs coal" part. Both are fuel for steam engines, so are still "SS".

I remember us having this conversation when you read my fathers wartime credentials

ossoo2020 · 04-06-12, 02:59 PM

i want to ask something >> how u know all this ?? wow....i main that'sgreat job realy but how u know all this and this pic too from u get it

Sailor Steve · 04-06-12, 03:31 PM

I'm not sure where Jim got his picture. I'm sure he has some he took himself. If you want to look at ship pictures the place to do it is here:
http://www.photoship.co.uk/Browse%20Ship%20Galleries/

If you're asking about my ship names, I own several books with records of merchant ships, and I have a list of ships that sailed in the British Convoys. I use that list and the books to find out what kinds of ships had what names, and I put them into the list created by JScones for SH3 Commander. It's slow work but not hard.

Jimbuna · 04-06-12, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm not sure where Jim got his picture. I'm sure he has some he took himself

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/...hp?lid=1334241

Laufen zum Ziel · 04-07-12, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm not sure where Jim got his picture. I'm sure he has some he took himself. If you want to look at ship pictures the place to do it is here:
http://www.photoship.co.uk/Browse%20Ship%20Galleries/

If you're asking about my ship names, I own several books with records of merchant ships, and I have a list of ships that sailed in the British Convoys. I use that list and the books to find out what kinds of ships had what names, and I put them into the list created by JScones for SH3 Commander. It's slow work but not hard.

Well done as usual SS

04-06-12, 10:37 AM	#17
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Dammit knew vehicle wasnt the right word but mind went blank Of course tis a vessel Cheers Steve __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

04-06-12, 10:40 AM	#18
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Actually I was more concerned about the "oil vs coal" part. Both are fuel for steam engines, so are still "SS". __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-06-12, 03:31 PM	#21
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm not sure where Jim got his picture. I'm sure he has some he took himself. If you want to look at ship pictures the place to do it is here: http://www.photoship.co.uk/Browse%20Ship%20Galleries/ If you're asking about my ship names, I own several books with records of merchant ships, and I have a list of ships that sailed in the British Convoys. I use that list and the books to find out what kinds of ships had what names, and I put them into the list created by JScones for SH3 Commander. It's slow work but not hard. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-06-12, 02:59 PM	#20
ossoo2020 Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: EGYPT Posts: 5 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	i want to ask something >> how u know all this ?? wow....i main that'sgreat job realy but how u know all this and this pic too from u get it