It might be time for an intruduction

Barabanov · 04-26-09, 12:26 PM

What I´ve learned here, is that a submarine is a boat that travels under water more than it does on surface, ergo the newer ones. I know they do travel alot on the surface, but no where near as much as the older ones.
A u-boat here is a ship that has the possibility of going submerged, but travels most of the time surfaced.

Thats what I´ve learned, but I guess its different in the states then.

Wicked Popsicle · 04-26-09, 10:01 PM

Willkommen!
Glad to see more to pick up the fight in the atlantic

Bent Periscope · 05-01-09, 01:27 PM

Welcome aboard and good hunting.

Sailor Steve · 05-01-09, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Barabanov

What I´ve learned here, is that a submarine is a boat that travels under water more than it does on surface, ergo the newer ones. I know they do travel alot on the surface, but no where near as much as the older ones.
A u-boat here is a ship that has the possibility of going submerged, but travels most of the time surfaced.

Thats what I´ve learned, but I guess its different in the states then.

Actually U-boat is short for unterzeeboot, which means underwater boat. In English we use a sort of latinized variant, sub-marine, which also means underwater. So they are the same.

Until the coming of nuclear power, all submarines and u-boats were actually better refered to as "submersibles", in that they were all surface ships which could live underwater for a short time. So they are still the same.

Jimbuna · 05-02-09, 03:03 PM

My understanding was that until the advent of nuclear power, submarines travelled more on the surface than they did underwater

Hanomag · 05-02-09, 04:33 PM

Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen!!

Shadowblade · 05-03-09, 06:37 AM

Welcome aboard, Barabanov !

05-02-09, 03:03 PM	#5
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04-26-09, 12:26 PM	#1
Barabanov Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 16 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	What I´ve learned here, is that a submarine is a boat that travels under water more than it does on surface, ergo the newer ones. I know they do travel alot on the surface, but no where near as much as the older ones. A u-boat here is a ship that has the possibility of going submerged, but travels most of the time surfaced. Thats what I´ve learned, but I guess its different in the states then.

04-26-09, 10:01 PM	#2
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