Old photograph of a Royal Mail Ship near Oban, Scotland. A Royal Mail Ship, sometimes Steamship or Steamer, usually seen in its abbreviated form RMS, is the ship prefix used for seagoing vessels that carry mail under contract to the British Royal Mail. The designation dates back to 1840. Any vessel designated as " RMS " has the right to fly both the pennant of the Royal Mail when sailing and to include the Royal Mail " crown " insignia with any identifying device or design for the ship. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.
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