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U-boat is a German term for a submarine. Germany made their first submarine in 1895 but they were not referred to as "U-boats". Germany built some submarines for Russia and other countries. The first one build for the German Navy was built in 1905. This was the "Karp" class which had a double hull with a Körting kerosene engine and a single torpedo tube. This was designated U-1, of course.

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What is some information on uboats?

the u boat is a submarine. it was made to hit and sink British ships


Did the Germans create the uboats?

Yes the Germans created uboats, they have had them since the dawn of time, litterally


Who sunk Germay's you-boats?

The Allies sunk German Uboats. Uboat, not you-boat. Uboats stand for Unterseeboot - undersea boat.


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Yeah I actually think the lusitania was one of the first boats sunk from a Uboat


Why were uboats important in World War 2?

The submarines attacked Pearl Harbor


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a group of German uboats that hunted Allied and US ships


Why did us enter world world 1?

because of the alliances the US had made previous to the start of the war along with the threat of the German Uboats attacking US civilians and property.


What were uboats made for?

Uboats were made to attack and sink merchant ships carrying supplies to Great Britain. Germany knew if they managed to cut Britain's supplies off then they would be unable to continue the war. They did this by launching torpedos which blew holes in enemy ships under the waterline, causing them to take on water and sink. As the war progressed, more and more were built to combat military ships as well as merchant vessels. Hope this helps.


How many boats did the uboats sink?

It sank up to 2,779 ships in world war 2


Advances to what allowed the allies to sink more German Uboats?

The invention of radar helped the Allies to locate and sink the German U Boats.


How did the Germans attack curacao islands?

the Germans used uboats and kept torpedoing cargo ships so the inhabitants didn't get the supplies they needed


What were the effects of the German ports being blocked in world war 1?

The Germans then threatened to use only Uboats for war and blew up a few ships.