Why do we refer to ships as female?

If you have watched any of my other videos, you have probably heard me referring to ships as "she". Today, we take a look at this quirk of language and try to work out why.

Video of the christening ceremony of HMS Queen Elizabeth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEr30PUWVtU

Video of the christening ceremony of HMS Prince Of Wales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkcIlj7NHBI
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