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'U-boats' was the name given to German submarines in both the first and second world war.
Enemy submarines, German U-boats had to stay on the surface most of the time due to the use of sonar. This made it easier to spot the U-boats, especially during daytime.
They were submarines (German Untersee boat) used to sink ships carring men and materials to war fronts
There are two German U-Boats still in existence. One is in Kiel, Germany, the other is in Chicago.
In the World War One era, it was vital for cargo ships to cross the Atlantic Ocean for the transport of supplies from the USA to Western Europe. The major danger in this was that German submarines were able to use torpedoes to sink ships, both military and merchant vessels. The ship sailing formation called a convoy was designed to protect ships in the convoy and to destroy German submarines.
Yes, German submarines were very effective in both world wars. The Germans built excellent submarines and still do.
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Oilers then merchantmen.
The name U-boat was applied to German submarines.
The submarines were either called "submarines" or "U-boats." The German submarine was called the "U-boat"
'U-boats' was the name given to German submarines in both the first and second world war.
They're german submarines, used in world war 1 and world war 2