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From the shape- and the snout like appearance - the bow, ballast vents and/or torpedo tube openings.- Term more popular in World Wars I and II, now virtually obsolete- it was also mildly derisive- Pigs- the animals are dirty and submarine warfare was considered somewhat underhanded as well as undersea. Term used on both sides in War I. ( it was also applied- to non-submersible Whalebacks- ships with cylindrical like hulls that did, on the surface, somewhat resemble subs. Whalebacks are long gone except for one or two museum pieces. Italian midget submarines in World War II were commonly referred to as Pig Boats- it is said they were transported by truck near the action scene- and were more or less based at some state-owned Pig Farms- the term )Pig-boat for Sub antedates this. they were, somewhat oddly painted in a rust-retardant olive drab like Army tanks.
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Is a U boat a submarine?
A U-boat was a submarine used by Germany in World War 1 and World War 2.
Are torpedo boats and U-boats the same thing?
No, a U-boat is a submarine. A torpedo boat is the boat that destroys the submarine.
How do you say submarine in German?
"Unterseeboot" (literally, Undersea Boat) is the German word for submarine. It is often referred to be it's nickname, "U-Boat" in English.
What does SB mean for a us navy submarine?
submersible boat
What kind of boat is U-Boat?
A U-Boat is, in German, ein U-boot, short for "ein Unterwasserboot". That translates to English as "Underwater Boat". "Underwater", of course, translates to Latin as "Submarine".
What is the boat that goes under water called?
the name of a boat that goes underwater is called a SUBMARINE.
What is a underwater boat called?
a under water boat hmm... titanic (kidding) submarine
What is a pig boat?
A Submarine. almost always and old-timer, pre-war II submarine, never applied to a modern Nuclear boat. Pig Boat was popular in the RIN ( Royal Italian Navy) and the Itaoian word used was Maiale, these were actually two-man wet subs akin to the elusive Sea Sleds. Maiale is the plural, meaning pigs, boat is understood. Oink!
Why did they change the name u-boat to submarine?
the U boat 'is' the German word for submarine. western nations just used submarine. U boat is short for Unterwasserboot, which translates as undersea boat or under water boat or submarine.
What is captain pugwash's boat called?
Black pig
Is a U boat a submarine?
A U-boat was a submarine used by Germany in World War 1 and World War 2.
What was the name of a German Submarine?
A German submarine was called a U-boat which was short for Unterseeboot (undersea boat). The Kriegsmarine did not name the submarines, but simply numbered them (like U-47, for instance). +++ They are still called Unterseeboot, or U-boot.
Are torpedo boats and U-boats the same thing?
No, a U-boat is a submarine. A torpedo boat is the boat that destroys the submarine.
What is U-Boat submarine warfare?
In almost all navies during WWII, submarines were called "boats"...not ships. In Germany, a sub was called an "under-sea-boat", with German enthusiasts preferring to use the German spelling/pronunciation of "boot" for boat. Bottom line: "U-Boat submarine warfare..." is simply submarine warfare (Sub Warfare is what most boys in America grew up calling it).
What is another name for the submarine?
A submarine is an undersea boat, or submersible.
German submarine in world war 1?
They were called U-boats - Unterseeboot which means undersea boat.
In world war 2 what was the German submarine called?
The name U-boat was applied to German submarines.
