WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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sonar
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acoustic countermeasures
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centimetric radar
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All these answers are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -The formidable U-boats (unterseeboots) prowled the Atlantic armed with torpedoes. They were Germany’s only weapon of advantage as Britain effectively blocked German ports to supplies. The goal was to starve Britain before the British blockade defeated Germany.
Detailed explanation-2: -The damage inflicted by U-boats during World War I was powerful. Their ability to submerge and to surprise enemies led to massive casualties: Germany and Austria-Hungary sank almost 5, 000 merchant ships during World War I, killing approximately 15, 000 Allied sailors.
Detailed explanation-3: -The U-boat provided tremendous stealth. They would remain submerged until finding a target. Then it would surface, advise the crew to abandon ship, then bring it down with deck guns or send a boarding party to do the job with explosives. Torpedoes were expensive, and so used only when absolutely necessary.
Detailed explanation-4: -Of the 156 U-boats that surrendered to the allies at the end of the war, 116 were scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight. The Royal Navy carried out the operation, and planned to tow the submarines to three areas about 100 miles (160 km) north-west of Ireland and sink them.