The term “snorkel” derives from the German word for snoring.
Back in WW2, U-boats (and pretty much all submarines) needed to surface so that they would be able to run their diesel engines in order to charge their batteries because diesel combustion requires oxygen. One German scientist developed a way to get air without having to surface the boat. As this was a very big tactical advantage it was, obviously top secret. In order to not give away what it was, he referred to it by the sound it made i.e. that of someone snoring.
The term “snorkel” derives from the German word for snoring.
Back in WW2, U-boats (and pretty much all submarines) needed to surface so that they would be able to run their diesel engines in order to charge their batteries because diesel combustion requires oxygen. One German scientist developed a way to get air without having to surface the boat. As this was a very big tactical advantage it was, obviously top secret. In order to not give away what it was, he referred to it by the sound it made i.e. that of someone snoring.
ehh, I’d like to have some source for that. Because I can’t find any.
The words “schnorchel” and “schnarchen” don’t sound anything alike.
What I can find are some suggestions that with stem from the same germanic root word, but not that one stems from the other
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=snorkel
Yeah, pretty much what I expected. Related, but not really descended
I’m with this guy.