Total Loss
72,000 Allied, and 30,000 German
= 102,000
What were German submarines called?
U-boats
What was the main technology Germans used?
U-boats
How long did the battle take place?
68 months, making it the longest battle of ww2.
When did the first group of ships sail?
September 2, 1939
Total supplies lost?
14.5 million gross tons
What were groups of U-boats called?
Wolfpacks
What did the Sonar and new radar do?
They helped to find/locate U-boats.
When did the Atlantic battle begin/end?
On September 3, 1939.
Who named it "The Atlantic Battle"?
Winston Churchill
How many Allied ships were sunk? (merchant and warships)
roughly 5,000 total ships sunk.
The middle area of the battle, a place planes could not reach.
What was the "Hedgehog"?
Bombs that would sink U-boats.
When did U-boats sink Royal Navy ships in only a week?
In August, 1940.
How many Corvettes were destroyed in total?
Only 10 out of 123 were destroyed.