2006-09-30 12:17:52 · 4 answers · asked by pstrohm_conte 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This site explains it.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/ss-28.htm
"Early submarine classes such as E, H, K, L, M, N, O, and R, known as "pig boats" or "boats" because of their unusual hull shape and foul living conditions, ranged in displacement from 287 to 510 tons. The fastest "boats" achieved top surface speeds of 14 knots under diesel power. During World War I, US submarines were divided into two groups according to mission. Boats of the N and O classes, as well as some of the E type, patrolled American coasts and harbors in a defensive role. Some K, L, O, and E class boats conducted offensive, open-sea operations from the Azores and Bantry Bay in Ireland. They supported the Allied effort to maintain open sea lanes along the European coast and in the approaches to the British Isles."
2006-09-30 12:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Submarines looked like pig fences because soldiers are enclosed like pigs in boats while underwater and they live like pigs inside.
2006-09-30 12:20:59 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The S-Boats were know as the "Pig Boats" due to their less than pretty appearance. ... .
2006-09-30 12:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cramp courters with no ac
2006-09-30 12:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by blue_eyed_southernman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋