The Destruction of Hitler's U-boats

The U-Boat War: How the Allies Crippled Hitler’s Submarine Menace

Hitler’s U-boats presented a grave danger to Britain during World War II, threatening its survival and the potential defeat of Germany. Britain required over a million tons of imports each week to sustain its war effort, but Allied shipping suffered devastating losses. In June 1940, enemy submarines sank 284,113 tons of Allied shipping, increasing to 352,407 tons by October, while the Kriegsmarine only lost eight U-bo…