Why a ship is called a she (2)

John Mizzi (The Sunday Times, November 20) was right to refer to a ship as ‘she’. Do you know why we refer to a ship as ‘she’? Simply because whenever a ship goes to harbour it always looks for buoys.

John Mizzi (The Sunday Times, November 20) was right to refer to a ship as ‘she’.

Do you know why we refer to a ship as ‘she’? Simply because whenever a ship goes to harbour it always looks for buoys.

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