the battle of the atlantic
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- U-Boats using forward bases in France and Norway
- U-Boats begin hunting in ‘wolf packs’
- Germans fight a tonnage war
- Convoys are used to get ships safely across the Atlantic
- Protected by destroyers
- Depth charges, Asdic, hedgehog, radar and long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft all help cure the problem
Summary: Germans began to have U-Boats in Bases in France and Norway, and began to fight a tonnege war, with U-boats hunting in in 'wolf packs'. Convoys protected by destroyers were used to get ships safely across the Atlantic.
Subjunctive question: What would be the result of the war if the allies were not successful.
Quote: "Without ships, we cannot live." - Unknown
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