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though there was only a handful of engagements by each nations navy, it still played an important role during world war one.
Each nation used its navy to oversee the protection of its colonies and overseas possessions, such as India, Africa and parts of Asia.
The British navy was also used to blockade the ports of Germany to cut the supplies of food and materials they received from trading with nations and from their overseas colonies.
By 1917 Germany also responded by utilizing a campaign of unrestricted Submarine Warefare (USW), under this campaign German submarines engaged and sunk both warships and merchant ships in an attempt to cause Britain to succumb to starvation and pull out of the war before Germany.
It was actually this campaign that caused the sinking of the American ship the Lucitania and prompted the Americans to join the War against Germany.
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What country used the zeppelin in WW1?
Zeppelins had two main roles, reconnaissance for the German Navy and bombing Britain, mainly London as this was the easiest target to find by night.
Which country had the best navy in world war 1?
The Royal Navy by Virtue of its Grand Fleet Commander Sir (later Earl) John Jellicoe who understood both his own navy and The German High Seas Fleet he always fought for supremacy over the High Seas Fleet and the stress on him nearly broke him he was ousted quite Unfairly by another great man in the Royal Navy Sir (later Earl) David Beatty who while being a brave leader didn't even know the flaws in his own Battlecruisers remarking famously at the Jutland after losing two of his battlecruisers "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today" However despite these problems at the end of WW1 it was the German Navy who scuttled itself in Scapa Flow Therefore the best navy in ww1 was His Royal Britannic Majestys Royal Navy Which by the end of ww1 had some 33 Battleships and 9 Battlecruisers which made it larger in terms of capital ships larger than the American Russian French and Japanese navies combined
Did the English navy support Norway in World War 1?
Norway was not directly involved in WW1. Merchant ships traded between Britain and Norway and were sometimes attacked by German vessels but Norway was neutral during WW1, although the Allies forbade them to trade with Germany.
Who and why was the lusitainia sank before the war?
The vessel was sunk during WW1 in 1915 (WW1/1914-1918); the German navy stated that she was carrying war material (later verified as 4,200,000 rounds of .303 rifle ammunition) and was under orders to ram any submarine that attempted to attack her.
What does the a stand for in the world main in ww1?
Alliance
How many men were in the royal Canadian navy during ww1?
many
What sports were played during ww1?
the Main sports were baseball, hockey and soccer
Who had the largest navy in the world?
Great Britain had the largest navy in WW1.
Who was the second largest navy in ww1?
USA had the second largest navy in wwi
What goals did Germany have in ww1?
He had a goal that his navy could be as great as the British royal navy.:)
World war 1 who has the strongest military?
Britain had the strongest navy, prior to WW1, and during. However, Germany was in competition.
What was food in the navy like in ww1?
They ate hard biscuits and rice
What country used the zeppelin in WW1?
Zeppelins had two main roles, reconnaissance for the German Navy and bombing Britain, mainly London as this was the easiest target to find by night.
Which country had the best navy in world war 1?
The Royal Navy by Virtue of its Grand Fleet Commander Sir (later Earl) John Jellicoe who understood both his own navy and The German High Seas Fleet he always fought for supremacy over the High Seas Fleet and the stress on him nearly broke him he was ousted quite Unfairly by another great man in the Royal Navy Sir (later Earl) David Beatty who while being a brave leader didn't even know the flaws in his own Battlecruisers remarking famously at the Jutland after losing two of his battlecruisers "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today" However despite these problems at the end of WW1 it was the German Navy who scuttled itself in Scapa Flow Therefore the best navy in ww1 was His Royal Britannic Majestys Royal Navy Which by the end of ww1 had some 33 Battleships and 9 Battlecruisers which made it larger in terms of capital ships larger than the American Russian French and Japanese navies combined
Did the English navy support Norway in World War 1?
Norway was not directly involved in WW1. Merchant ships traded between Britain and Norway and were sometimes attacked by German vessels but Norway was neutral during WW1, although the Allies forbade them to trade with Germany.
Why did britain need a large navy in ww1?
because they needed to win the war at sea :)
What does the a stand for in the world main in ww1?
Alliance
