The Battle Of The Atlantic
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The Battle of the Atlantic By Kayleigh Campbell
The Battle of the Atlantic The U-boat Peril Some historians argue that the crucial struggle was not on land or in the air, but out at sea. Britain relied on exports – over 60 Million tons a year. In 1939 Germans calculated that if they sank 150 a month Britain would be forced to surrender. In 1940 Admiral Raeder, Head of the German Navy said, “ Britain's ability to maintain her supply lines is the decisive Methods of sinking factor for the outcome of the war.” Year U-boat Aircraft Mine Warship Merchant E-boat Unknown Total This is a table of the methods and how many British 1939 114 10 79 15 0 0 4 222 Merchant ships 1940 471 192 201 17 54 23 101 1059 1941 432 400 111 40 44 29 272 1328 where sunk during 1939-45. 1942
1159
145
51
31
30
23
222
1661
1943
463
76
37
0
5
6
10
597
1944
132
19
28
1
4
11
52
247
1945
56
6
28
0
0
5
10
105
Total
2827
848
535
104
137
97
671
5219
Germany had nearly won in 1917 by cutting of British supply routes. Yet by the time of WWII they still depended on this method. During WWII they decided to sink any merchant ships going in or out of British waters. Germany wouldn’t need to invade. Just starve Britain into submission. The impact of the ‘U-Boat peril’ (as Churchill called it) was devastating. By July 1940, the Germans had sunk 25% of Britain's supply ships. This led to Britain to onl importing 40% of they’re usual food supply a year on. “The battle
The Battle of the Atlantic The U-boat Peril Some historians argue that the crucial struggle was not on land or in the air, but out at sea. Britain relied on exports – over 60 Million tons a year. In 1939 Germans calculated that if they sank 150 a month Britain would be forced to surrender. In 1940 Admiral Raeder, Head of the German Navy said, “ Britain's ability to maintain her supply lines is the decisive Methods of sinking factor for the outcome of the war.” Year U-boat Aircraft Mine Warship Merchant E-boat Unknown Total This is a table of the methods and how many British 1939 114 10 79 15 0 0 4 222 Merchant ships 1940 471 192 201 17 54 23 101 1059 1941 432 400 111 40 44 29 272 1328 where sunk during 1939-45. 1942
1159
145
51
31
30
23
222
1661
1943
463
76
37
0
5
6
10
597
1944
132
19
28
1
4
11
52
247
1945
56
6
28
0
0
5
10
105
Total
2827
848
535
104
137
97
671
5219
Germany had nearly won in 1917 by cutting of British supply routes. Yet by the time of WWII they still depended on this method. During WWII they decided to sink any merchant ships going in or out of British waters. Germany wouldn’t need to invade. Just starve Britain into submission. The impact of the ‘U-Boat peril’ (as Churchill called it) was devastating. By July 1940, the Germans had sunk 25% of Britain's supply ships. This led to Britain to onl importing 40% of they’re usual food supply a year on. “The battle
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