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Why was the AE2 submarine important?
The AE2 was ordered to sail through the Dardanelles and disrupt Turkish shipping in the Sea of Marmora. No other submarine had yet managed to breach the Turkish defences but, 25 April 1915, the AE2 got past minefields and land-based guns. After torpedoing a Turkish destroyer it reached the Sea of Marmora.
What did AE2 the Submarine do?
The AE2 was an E class submarine in the Royal Austrailian Navy. She was commissioned on 28 Februray 1914 and built in England. She played a role in the capture of German New Guinea and was struck by a torpedo during the battle of Gallipoli. She was then scuttled in the Sea or Marmara. For more in depth information go to: www.answers.com/submarine%20AE2
When did submarine warfare end?
Submarine warfare has existed since the early 1900's, and continues to this day. Though the last ship sinking by a submarine was in the Falklands War, the evolving missions of submarines have taken submarine warfare well beyond just sinking ships and submarines.
What did policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
it referred to sinking ships
How did the US become involved in the great war?
The German policy of unrestricted submarine warfare against shipping. This led to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Great Britain and France were major trading partners.
What was the immediate cause for us involvement in world war 1?
The sinking of the civilian ship Lusitania by a German U-boat (submarine) which had US civilians on it angered them to becoming involved against the Germans.
The sinking of the French ship the Sussex resulted in?
end unannounced submarine attacks
After the sinking of the Sussex in 1916 Germany agreed to?
end unannounced submarine attacks
How many crew did the AE2 have?
It was 45!
What was the effect on the US of the sinking of the ship by a German submarine in 1915?
Americans wanted vengence.
Were the Jesuits involved with the sinking of the Titanic?
No - the only Jesuits directly involved in the sinking of the Titanic were among those passengers and crew who drowned.
What was the name of the submarine the confederates sank?
The Confederacy led in the experimentation with submarines. The most successful was the HL Hunley. This submarine sunk a Union warship however the sinking ship damaged the submarine that also sank.
