From Hunter to Hunted
The U-boat in the Atlantic, 1939-1943
Pen and Sword · Print & ebook · February 28, 2020
In the early stages of the Second World War, Donitz's U-boats generally adhered to Prize Rules, surfacing before attacking and making every effort to preserve the lives of their victims' crews.
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- Who it’s for
- Bernard Edwards traces the Atlantic U-boat campaign through engagements from early Prize Rules to mounting losses.
- Genres
- Naval History, Submarines, World War II: European Theater
- Published
- Pen and Sword, February 28, 2020
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In the early stages of the Second World War, Donitz's U-boats generally adhered to Prize Rules, surfacing before attacking and making every effort to preserve the lives of their victims' crews. But, with the arming of merchant men and greater risk of damage or worse, they increasingly attacked without warning. So successful was the U-boat campaign that Churchill saw it as the gravest threat the Nation faced.
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The low point was the March 1943 attack on convoys SC122 and HX229 when 44 U-boats sank 22 loaded ships. The pendulum miraculously swung with improved tactics and technology. In May 1943 out of a force of over 50 U-boats that challenged ONS5, eight were sunk and 18 were damaged, some seriously. Such losses were unsustainable and, with allied yards turning out ships at ever increasing rates, Donitz withdrew his wolf packs from the North Atlantic. Expert naval author and historian Bernard Edwards traces the course of the battle of the Atlantic through a series of thrilling engagement case studies.
Atlantic Convoy Battles
Bernard Edwards traces the Atlantic U-boat campaign through engagements from early Prize Rules to mounting losses.
Come here for
- Case studies tracing the Atlantic U-boat campaign
- The turning points at convoys SC122, HX229, and ONS5
Expect
- The March 1943 attacks on SC122 and HX229
- The May 1943 losses at ONS5 and the withdrawal from the North Atlantic
Where it sits
| Naval History | 65% |
|---|---|
| World War II: European Theater | 44% |
| Submarines | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History
- Authors
- Bernard Edwards
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Published
- February 28, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History