"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:41:14 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

boat" was never used for Navy vessels

Submarines are always boats, not ships. Possibly that got started when
all the subs came from the " Electric Boat Company .", but I don't
really know.

Casady

According to my buddy who spent his navy time underwater there are only two
kinds of vessels. (sub)Boats and targets.