German U-Boat

This photo gallery attempts to capture the epic struggle of the U-boat force during the Battle of the Atlantic. During the war, German U-boats sent over 2900 ships and 14 million tons of allied shipping to the bottom of the sea, nearly cutting off the vital supplies of food, fuel and raw materials of Great Britain.

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British carrier HMS Ark Royal under tow after being torpedoed by U-81 (Guggenberger). She subsequently sunk with one loss of life, but over seventy Swordfish aircraft were also destroyed.

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U-160 from U-177,19 apr 1943,pic III Contributor: bad karma Report

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U-160 from U-177,19 apr 1943,pic II Contributor: bad karma Report

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U-160 from U-177,19 apr 1943 Contributor: bad karma Report

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Contributor: Report

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This Liberator GR V is a U-boat's worst enemy. Equipped with airborne Mk III radar to detect U-boats, rocket rails to suppress AA fire during the attack run, and depth charges to finish off the target. Visible in this photo is the nose radome, radar antenna beneath the wings and rocket rails at the fuselage.

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Closeup of a U-boat's periscope and "Runddipol" antenna.

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Type VII u-boat sporting the early bridge design. This one is labelled S308, probably pressed into foreign service.

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U-249 in Portland during the surrender in May 1945. Type VIIC, she surrendered to HMS Amethyst.

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Memorial plaque of U-47 at the Navy Memorial in Laboe.

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