The Battle of the Atlantic
-The U-Boat Peril:
-U-Boats start using forward bases in France and Norway.
-U-Boats begin hunting in wolf packs.
-Germans fight a tonnage war (sinks the cargo ships)
-Due to the threat of U-Boats on cargo ships, the convoy system is introduced. This system was used to help ships cross the Atlantic safely. Destroyers were used for protection.
-Asdic (early sonar), depth charges, hedgehog defence, radar, long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft all helped with this problem.
-The mid-Atlantic gap was closed because of the the range of bombers, carrier based aircraft and warships that were increasing.
-U-Boats start using forward bases in France and Norway.
-U-Boats begin hunting in wolf packs.
-Germans fight a tonnage war (sinks the cargo ships)
-Due to the threat of U-Boats on cargo ships, the convoy system is introduced. This system was used to help ships cross the Atlantic safely. Destroyers were used for protection.
-Asdic (early sonar), depth charges, hedgehog defence, radar, long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft all helped with this problem.
-The mid-Atlantic gap was closed because of the the range of bombers, carrier based aircraft and warships that were increasing.
U-Boat