Today's random fact

[Fritzo]

The S.S. in a ship's name stands for "SteamShip".

S.O.S stands for...well...nothing. It was used because the morse code for sos- ... --- ... could not be mistaken for anything else.

C.Q.D. was almost used instead- ship wireless operators came from railroad telegraph operators in the late 1890's/early 1900's. Before sending out a message, they would proceed the transmission with C.Q.- kind of a signal to say "I'm about to say something, so listen". The Marconi company in 1904 suggested the use of C.Q.D. (C.Q.Distress) to fit into the existing operator's training, but that idea was dropped.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
The S.S. in a ship's name stands for "SteamShip".

S.O.S stands for...well...nothing. It was used because the morse code for sos- ... --- ... could not be mistaken for anything else.

C.Q.D. was almost used instead- ship wireless operators came from railroad telegraph operators in the late 1890's/early 1900's. Before sending out a message, they would proceed the transmission with C.Q.- kind of a signal to say "I'm about to say something, so listen". The Marconi company in 1904 suggested the use of C.Q.D. (C.Q.Distress) to fit into the existing operator's training, but that idea was dropped.

So U.S.S. stands for?

 

[Mr Pickles]

That's actually pretty interesting.

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: Fritzo
The S.S. in a ship's name stands for "SteamShip".

S.O.S stands for...well...nothing. It was used because the morse code for sos- ... --- ... could not be mistaken for anything else.

C.Q.D. was almost used instead- ship wireless operators came from railroad telegraph operators in the late 1890's/early 1900's. Before sending out a message, they would proceed the transmission with C.Q.- kind of a signal to say "I'm about to say something, so listen". The Marconi company in 1904 suggested the use of C.Q.D. (C.Q.Distress) to fit into the existing operator's training, but that idea was dropped.

So U.S.S. stands for?

United States Ship

and H.M.S is Her Majesties Ship

 

[thepd7]

great info guys, learn something new every day!

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: Fritzo
The S.S. in a ship's name stands for "SteamShip".

S.O.S stands for...well...nothing. It was used because the morse code for sos- ... --- ... could not be mistaken for anything else.

C.Q.D. was almost used instead- ship wireless operators came from railroad telegraph operators in the late 1890's/early 1900's. Before sending out a message, they would proceed the transmission with C.Q.- kind of a signal to say "I'm about to say something, so listen". The Marconi company in 1904 suggested the use of C.Q.D. (C.Q.Distress) to fit into the existing operator's training, but that idea was dropped.

So U.S.S. stands for?

United States Ship

and H.M.S is Her Majesties Ship

Hmm so does that mean all the ships in Star Trek belong to the U.S?

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: Fritzo
The S.S. in a ship's name stands for "SteamShip".

S.O.S stands for...well...nothing. It was used because the morse code for sos- ... --- ... could not be mistaken for anything else.

C.Q.D. was almost used instead- ship wireless operators came from railroad telegraph operators in the late 1890's/early 1900's. Before sending out a message, they would proceed the transmission with C.Q.- kind of a signal to say "I'm about to say something, so listen". The Marconi company in 1904 suggested the use of C.Q.D. (C.Q.Distress) to fit into the existing operator's training, but that idea was dropped.

So U.S.S. stands for?

United States Ship

and H.M.S is Her Majesties Ship

Hmm so does that mean all the ships in Star Trek belong to the U.S?

No, that would be United Star Ship.

 

[Ika]

Is "Save Our Ship" a phrase created after the fact then?

 

[bigrash]

I thought SOS stood for Save Our Souls or something like that

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Is "Save Our Ship" a phrase created after the fact then?

Was wondering the same.


The geek in me is thinking that the "C.Q." was for "Seek You"... just like ICQ.

 

[slag]

Its Sink or Swim

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Aflac
Is "Save Our Ship" a phrase created after the fact then?

Was wondering the same.


The geek in me is thinking that the "C.Q." was for "Seek You"... just like ICQ.

Save Our Ship was something invented after the fact. Also, C.Q. was referenced as meaning "Come Quick!", but the letters have no real meaning.

 

[Capt Caveman]

:thumbsup: Nice, I like learning stuff like this.

 

[TBone48]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
:thumbsup: Nice, I like learning stuff like this.

Me too. I was actually thinking about what the "SS" stood for a few weeks ago, but was nowhere near a computer to google it. Thanks!

 

[Mr Pickles]

SS == Secret Squirrel

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

BOCOD terminates the active life of a happy sock. :laugh:

 

[SpunkyJones]

A day is not complete till I learn something new. Time to call it a day.