U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. The term is an anglicized version of the German word U-Boot [ˈuːboːt] ⓘ , a shortening …

Aug 15, 2018 · Effective submarine warfare was a particularly new phenomenon, with Germany focusing on U-Boat production to counter the larger British surface fleet and put pressure on …

Submarines played a significant military role for the first time during the First World War. Both the British and German navies made use of their submarines against enemy warships from the …

Sep 27, 2017 · Submarines were among the important new technologies that came to the fore during WWI. Although work on submarines had been underway for decades, it was the first …

The F-class submarines were based in the Pacific, serving at Hawaii and off California. F-1 sank in December 1917 when she accidentally collided with F-3. The H-class submarines, the …

The US Navy had 72 submarines in World War 1 but played a minor part in the war. The German U-Boats were active in the Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Seas and were effective in …

On May 7, 1915, German submarine U-20 torpedoed the Lusitania, a Cunard passenger liner, off the coast of Ireland. Nearly 1,200 men, women, and children, including 128 Americans, lost …

During the First World War the German government made extensive use of submarines, initially against warships and then, as the war progressed, most heavily against merchant shipping. …

Jan 23, 2015 · World War I submarines played an important part in the war. Both sides had several types of submarines, and it was the first time that military submarines made a big …

Jan 22, 2025 · World War I - Naval Battles, U-Boats, Blockades: The first significant naval battle was at Helgoland Bight in August of 1914. Naval warfare included warships and submarines, …