subchaser

[ suhb-chey-ser ]

noun

1. submarine chaser.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subchaser¹

First recorded in 1915–20; sub + chaser ¹

Example Sentences

In World War II, it became a subchaser.

From Seattle Times

He commanded a subchaser and participated in the Allied invasion of France.

From Los Angeles Times

About that time Captain Richard H. Leigh, U.S.N., who had been assigned to command the subchaser detachments abroad, was sent to Europe to confer with the Allied Admiralties, and to test, in actual operations against submarines, the detection devices which had been developed at the New London station.

From Project Gutenberg

Long before these vessels were finished, however, it became apparent that Germany could not engage in any serious, extensive campaign on this side; it was also evident that any vessel as small as the subchaser had little value in convoy work, notwithstanding the excellence of its sea-keeping qualities; and we were all rather doubtful as to just what use we could make of these new additions to our navy.

From Project Gutenberg

Such were the subchaser tactics in their perfection; yet it was only after much experience that the procedure began to work with clock-like regularity.

From Project Gutenberg