The Battle of the Atlantic
The U-Boat Peril:
U-Boats using forward bases in France and Norway
U-Boats begin hunting in ‘wolf packs’
Germans fight a tonnage war
The Convoy System, Depth Charges 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
The Mid-Atlantic Gap and How it Closed:
Range of bombers increased
Carrier based aircraft
More warships
U-Boats using forward bases in France and Norway
U-Boats begin hunting in ‘wolf packs’
Germans fight a tonnage war
The Convoy System, Depth Charges 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
The Mid-Atlantic Gap and How it Closed:
Range of bombers increased
Carrier based aircraft
More warships