Submarines:A boat or a Ship

Perilscope · 06-19-06, 08:05 PM

I am not sure of the origin of the word "boat". However, I am pretty sure it derives from something that means "buoyant", or something like that :hmm:

However, for me, one thing is for sure, anything that does not drop like a rock and can remain buoyant, is a boat. I just say "U" before the word "Boat" to designate an old sub, for me the U stands for "Underwater".

U-boat = old subs
Boat = ships, sailboats…
Submarine = submarines, ROVs…

Anyway, I refer to it like that, but I will never call a modern submarine a U-boat, because nowadays, submarines are really sub-marines, in the past the sub was simply a boat designed to submerge for a short while. Now subs are designed to stay underwater as long as it can.:p

06-19-06, 08:05 PM	#5
Perilscope Sonar Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montréal Posts: 399 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am not sure of the origin of the word "boat". However, I am pretty sure it derives from something that means "buoyant", or something like that :hmm: However, for me, one thing is for sure, anything that does not drop like a rock and can remain buoyant, is a boat. I just say "U" before the word "Boat" to designate an old sub, for me the U stands for "Underwater". U-boat = old subs Boat = ships, sailboats… Submarine = submarines, ROVs… Anyway, I refer to it like that, but I will never call a modern submarine a U-boat, because nowadays, submarines are really sub-marines, in the past the sub was simply a boat designed to submerge for a short while. Now subs are designed to stay underwater as long as it can.:p