The Battle of the Atlantic
U-Boat Peril
•U-Boats using forward bases in France and Norway
•U-Boats begin hunting in ‘wolf packs’
•Germans fight a tonnage war
•U-Boats begin hunting in ‘wolf packs’
•Germans fight a tonnage war
The Convoy System, Depth Chargers and Escorts
•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
•Protected by destroyers
•Depth charges, Asdic, hedgehog, radar and long range aircraft and carrier based aircraft all help cure the problem
Mid Atlantic Gap and How it Closed
Summary: The battle of the Atlantic took place using and fighting with U-boats using the bases in France and Norway.