u boats were first used in ww1 on 5 september 1914.
when were u boats first used in ww1?
5 september 1914
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the earliest steam powered fishing boats first appeared in the 1890s and used the trawl system of fishing as well as lines and drift nets. these were large boats, usually in length with a beam of around . they weighed 40-50 tons and travelled at . the first steam boats were made of wood, but steel hulls were soon introduced and were divided into watertight compartments. they were well designed for the crew with a large building that contained the wheelhouse and the deckhouse. the boats built in the 20th century only had a mizzen sail, which was used to help steady the boat when its nets were out. the main function of the mast was now as a crane for lifting the catch ashore. they also had a steam capstan on the foredeck near the mast for hauling nets. the boats had narrow, high funnels so that the steam and thick coal smoke was released high above the deck and away from the fishermen. these funnels were nicknamed "woodbines" because they looked like the popular brand of cigarette. these boats had a crew of twelve made up of a skipper, driver, fireman (to look after the boiler) and nine deck hands.
scottish east coast fishery