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What defeated the U-boats?
The Allies gradually gained the upper hand, overcoming German surface-raiders by the end of 1942 and defeating the U-boats by mid-1943, though losses due to U-boats continued until the war’s end.
How did the allies stop the German U-boats?
Convoys for Protection In response to the U-Boat attacks, Allied merchant ships sailed in groups, called convoys, escorted by warships. The convoys were harder for U-Boats to find and attack, but the U-Boats still posed a terrifying threat.
What new technology was used to help defeat the German U-boats in the Atlantic?
The Germans lost 178 U-Boats during WWI, more than half their entire fleet — without managing to significantly disrupt the British lines of supply. The second reason was the invention of sonar — a new technology that the British developed in the interwar period.
Why did Germany escalated its U-Boat attacks in 1917?
Why do you think Germany escalated its U-Boat attacks in 1917? War was nearing it’s end (exhaustion), needed to slow those supplies down abit more! In what ways did WWI represent a frightening new kind of warfare? the message was to bring light to the people who were important in the war that were not fighting.
Why did a German U-boat sank the Lusitania?
It was revealed that the Lusitania was carrying about 173 tons of war munitions for Britain, which the Germans cited as further justification for the attack. The United States eventually sent three notes to Berlin protesting the action, and Germany apologized and pledged to end unrestricted submarine warfare.
Which of the following methods did the allies use to adapt to the German U-boat threat?
Radar and sonar were used to locate the ships, and depth charges were used to disrupt the operation of the submarines. These tactics and the new forms of technology helped us deal with the threat of the German submarines.
What new technologies helped the US defeat German U-boats?
At sea, Allied naval radar helped locate German U-boats and was crucial to victory in the Battle of the Atlantic. In the Pacific, radar-directed gunfire enabled U.S. battleships to destroy a Japanese fleet steaming through the Surigao Straits at night in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Why did Germany escalated its U-boat attacks in 1917?