Warships traveled with merchant ships for protection
Warships traveled with merchant ships for protection
Warships traveled with Merchant ships for protection.
Warships traveled with merchant ships for protection
Warships traveled with Merchant ships for protection.
Uncivilized
Cowardly.
Warships traveled with Merchant ships for protection.
Germany practiced unrestricted submarine warfare.
During World War I, the convoy tactic employed by the Triple Alliance (particularly, Great Britain) in the second half of the war was vitally important to their final victory. Until convoying was put into practice, the German submarine campaign was starving Great Britain into surrender; afterwards, the ocean campaign was virtually won, and final victory was rendered possible.
"Guerre de Course"; Commerce Raiding.
Destroyers played a large part in anti-submarine warfare, particularly in protecting convoys.2nd asnwer:Yes, and convoys themselves were put together as a way to overcome U-boat depredation. Later in the War, aircraft were used some to spot U-Boats from the air.Warships began to be outfitted with submarine detection equipment, primarily SONAR.The US developed Depth Charges, small bombs that were tossed overboard where a submarine was lurking.
Warships traveled with Merchant ships for protection.