On March 24, 1916. The German submarine UB-29 torpedoed the French civilian passenger ferry SS Sussex in the English Channel.
Guerre de Course, merchant warfare.
The "wolf pack" was a strategic grouping of German submarines (U-boats) during World War II, whereby more than one German sub might attack the same Allied convoy crossing the Atlantic.
At the beginning of 1917 the German navy had 111 submarines. This was a large increase from 1916 when they had only 68.
This was in 1916. The German government gave the American government an agreement that German naval forces would not attack unarmed merchant and unarmed passenger vessels. The agreement eventually failed after Germany sunk a cross channel passenger vessel named the Sussex. As a result America entered the war 6th April 1917
Submarines and Aircraft Carriers
by avoiding sinking of US vessels by German submarines............... but, after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared was on the U.S.
'42-'44
War material.
'42 thru '44.
Whenever they became a target of opportunity.
When ever they were presented with targets of opportunity.
Guerre de Course, merchant warfare.
America's support of the allies led Hitler to attack American ships.
America's support of the allies led Hitler to attack American ships.
America's support of the allies led Hitler to attack American ships.
German U-Boats are submarines. In World War 2, the Germans used these submarines to attack in groups of three or more. The Germans called these groups of submarines "wolfpacks". The Americans, British & Canadians also used the name "wolfpack" to refer to a group of German U-Boats.
The Sussex Pledge was made by Germany after the US threatened to cancel diplomatic relations with Germany after Germany sunk a French channel ferry, Sussex, during WWI. The pledge stated that German submarines would not target passenger ships or merchant ships unless the presence of weapons had been established.