The Defeat of the German U-Boats: The Battle of the Atlantic (Studies in Maritime History)

735 Pages·1994·1.6 MB·English

by  David Syrett

The Defeat of the German U-boats : The
title: Battle of the Atlantic Studies in Maritime
History
author: Syrett, David.
publisher: University of South Carolina Press
isbn10 | asin: 0872499847
print isbn13: 9780872499843
ebook isbn13: 9780585336299
language: English
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--
Submarine, World War, 1939-1945--
Campaigns--Atlantic Ocean, Anti-
subject submarine warfare--History, World War,
1939-1945--Naval operations, British,
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations,
American, World War, 1939-1945--N
publication date: 1994
lcc: D780.S96 1994eb
ddc: 940.54/516/09163
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--
Submarine, World War, 1939-1945--
Campaigns--Atlantic Ocean, Anti-
subject: submarine warfare--History, World War,
1939-1945--Naval operations, British,
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations,
American, World War, 1939-1945--N
Page i
The Defeat of the German U-Boats
Page ii
Studies in Maritime History
William N. Still, Jr., General Editor
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The Defeat of the German U-Boats
The Battle of the Atlantic
David Syrett
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Copyright © 1994 University of South Carolina
Published in Columbia, South Carolina, by the
University of South Carolina Press
Manufactured in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Syrett, David.
The defeat of the German U-boats : Battle of the Atlantic /
David Syrett.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-87249-984-7 (alk. paper)
1. World War, 19391945Naval operationsSubmarine. 2. World
War, 19391945CampaignsAtlantic Ocean. 3. Anti-submarine
warfareHistory. 4. World War, 19391945Naval operations,
British. 5. World War, 19391945Naval operations, American.
6. World War, 19391945Naval operations, German. I. Title.
D780.S96 1994
940.54'516'09163dc20 93-44333
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For Eleni
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Contents
Preface ix
Abbreviations xiii
Chapter 1: Prerequisites 1
Chapter 2: The Battle of the Atlantic in the Balance: 1030 25
April 1943
Chapter 3: The Battle for Convoy ONS 5: 22 April6 May 63
1943
Chapter 4: The First Defeat of the Wolf Packs: 324 May 96
1943
Chapter 5: Escort Carriers and U-Boats: JuneSeptember 145
1943
Chapter 6: More Battles along the North American-United181
Kingdom Convoy Route: 15 September7 November 1943
Chapter 7: The Last Wolf Pack Battles in the Atlantic: The230
Gibraltar Routes, 6 October7 December 1943
Conclusion 259
Appendix A: Allied Ships Sunk in Convoy Battles 267
Appendix B: U-Boats Sunk in Mid-Atlantic Convoy 270
Battles or Convoy-Related Battles
Appendix C: Convoys and Escorts 274
Notes 287

Page viii
Bibliography 324
Index 329