The same is true in German, most words for "ship" are not female ("she"), but neuter ("Das Schiff", "Das Boot" => the ship / the boat, neuter like in "it") or m

The same is true in German, most words for "ship" are not female ("she"), but neuter ("Das Schiff", "Das Boot" => the ship / the boat, neuter like in "it") or male ("Der Kreuzer", "Der Schoner", "Der Zerstörer" => the cruiser / the schooner / the destroyer, male like in "he") with very few exceptions ("Die Fähre" => the ferry, female). However ship names are still female in German, not only if named after "neuter things" like counties or numbers ("Die Bayern", "Die Cap San Diego", "Die U-96") but also if they are named after males ("Die Bismarck", "Die Otto Hahn", "Die Prinz Eugen", "Die Gorch Fock").