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by dredmorbius 3692 days ago
Subs are boats.
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They're subnautical vehicles. They're beneath that.
The German name, "Unterseeboat", and the English adaptation, "U-boat" both imply that they are a type of boat.
I'm starting to suspect some dark humour here. But it runs silent, runs deep. And seems to have gotten all wet.