this may have been asked before so bear with me please.
what is the difference between a ship and a boat [?][?]
e.g., a Naval surface vessel is called a ship, yet a submarine is called a boat, or if you call a ship a boat to Navy person they will correct you and say it is a ship
sooo i am asking for a definitive descriptijVKor both
thanks
The technical difference is that a boat can be hoisted aboard a ship. Yeah, it leaves a lot of room to quibble, but that’s what they told us while I was in the USN.
That being said, though, we always referred to the ship (USS Normandy CG-60) as “the boat”. I guess if you live on the thing, you can call it whatever you want.
Devin
Thats about it, when talking to Civies, it is a ship, but when Squids talk among themselves, it is a boat, or a tub.
Altough I was Army that was my experience as well. If your not in the Navy, it’s a ship. If your name is sewn into the butt of all your trousers it’s a boat.