battle of the atlantic
Notes
- Uboats using forward bases in France and Norway
- Hunted in "Wolf packs"
- Germans fight a tunnage war
- Convoys are used to get ships safely across the Atlantic
- Protected by destroyers
- Depth chargers, Asdic, Hedgehog, radar, and long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft all help cure the problem
- Uboats using forward bases in France and Norway
- Hunted in "Wolf packs"
- Germans fight a tunnage war
- Convoys are used to get ships safely across the Atlantic
- Protected by destroyers
- Depth chargers, Asdic, Hedgehog, radar, and long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft all help cure the problem
Quote:The Battle of the Atlantic was "the only thing that ever frightened me." - Winston Churchill
Political Cartoon
BIG QUESTION: What of been different without the technologies used?
Summary: Due to smart tactics and advance technology the Germans got Uboat bases in Norway and France and Hunted in wolf packs that did huge damage.