What does the SS stand for on certain ships?

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Steam Ship Mar 14 02, 1:33 PM

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Why, when referring to certain inanimate objects, such as ships, are they referred to with a gender, like when referring to a battleship, "she was launched..."? According to a playwright, a certain famous face "launched a thousand ships." What amount of beauty, in a subsequent reckoning, would be required to get just one ship underway? And who can give me the proper citation for that "ships" quotation? What is the name given to those pictures or prints that when you look at them in a certain way stand out. I think they might be of Chinese origin? Why are ships called she?

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