Notes
-Germans used U-Boats located in bases in France and Norway
-U-Boats hunted in packs
-Tonnage war: sinking supplies
-US and Canada would send convoys to escort supplies
-The convoys used depth charges, Asdic (sonar), hedgehog, and long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft.
-Germans used U-Boats located in bases in France and Norway
-U-Boats hunted in packs
-Tonnage war: sinking supplies
-US and Canada would send convoys to escort supplies
-The convoys used depth charges, Asdic (sonar), hedgehog, and long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft.
Summary
The battle of the Atlantic was significant in keeping the British from accessing desperately needed resources from the US.
Quotes
"Without ships we cannot live." -Winston Churchill
Subjunctive Question
Had Britain lost the battle of the Atlantic, how would the consequent events in the war have been effected? Would the Germans have been stronger on the eastern front?
The battle of the Atlantic was significant in keeping the British from accessing desperately needed resources from the US.
Quotes
"Without ships we cannot live." -Winston Churchill
Subjunctive Question
Had Britain lost the battle of the Atlantic, how would the consequent events in the war have been effected? Would the Germans have been stronger on the eastern front?