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Why didn't Britain and allied forces use submarines to the extent that Germany did in World War I?
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∙ 13y ago
1. Germany WASN'T moving convoys across the ocean.
2. Germany DIDN'T have a strong surface fleet, enough to challenge the allies.
3. The allies had to move across the water; the allies had the strongest surface fleets.
4. Subs was the only option the Germans had.
More InformationThe above points are essentially correct. It's interesting to note, however, that the Soviet Union (58), Great Britain (77), and France (62) all had more submarines in service at the beginning of the war than did Germany, with only 29 u-boats in service. But during the four years of conflict, Germany vastly out-built its enemies, producing 360 new u-boats. U-boat service was hazardous duty -- 179 were lost during the war.Wiki User
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