Battle of the Atlantic
The U-boat
- U-Boats using forward bases in France and Norway
- U-boats begin hunting in wolf packs
- Germans fight a tonnage war
- Britain was forced to bring in all kinds of things about rationing
The Convoy System, Depth Charges and Escorts
- Convoys are used to get ships safely across the Atlantic
- protected by destroyers
- depth charges, asdic, hedgehog, radar, and long range aircraft all help cure the problem
The mid-atlantic Gap and how it is closed
- Range of bombers increased
- Carrier based aircraft
- More warships
Summary
The U-boats were used to hunt in wolf packs, and the Germans fought a tonnage war. Britain was forced to bring in all kinds of things about rationing. Convoys were used to get ships safely across the Atlantic, and were protected by destroyers. The mid-atlantic gap was closed because the range of bombers increased, it was a carrier based aircraft and there were more warships.
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