Motor ship
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A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship that is propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The names of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV[1] or M/V.[2]
Engines for motorships were developed during the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, motorships began to cross the waters.[3][4]
History
The first diesel-powered motorships were launched in 1903: the Russian Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (the first equipped with diesel-electric transmission) and French Petite-Pierre. There is disagreement over which of the two was the first.
See also
- Gas turbine ship (GTS) – prefix for a jet-engine/turbine-propelled ship
- Steamship (SS) – a steamship is a ship propelled by a steam engine or steam turbine. The name of steam ships are often prefixed with SS or S/S
- Royal Mail Ship (RMS) – Royal Mail Ship