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U-boatGerman Unterseeboot (“undersea boat”)German submarine. The first German submarine, the U-1, was built in 1905. During World War I Germany became the first country to employ submarines in war, and during World War II its U-boats dominated the Battle of the Atlantic until the Allies developed new antisubmarine tactics. The principal German U-boat was the type VII; the VIIC variant was 220.25 ft (66 m) long, displaced 769 tons on the surface, carried one 90-mm deck gun and five torpedo tubes, and was manned by a crew of 44. Modern German U-boats are built for the German navy and navies of allied countries; their sophisticated structures, electonics, and propulsion systems allow them to be used for intelligence gathering and special operations in addition to defending sea lanes and threatening enemy forces. U-boat a German submarine, esp in World Wars I and II Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In spite of their infamous worldwide reputation, there are, I believe, only a handful of U-boats left, so it is vital that this example is preserved. Divers found the remains of the Second World War vessels all lying close to each other seven miles off Newquay in Cornwall, where no U-boats had ever been recorded as being lost. Its use in locating surfacing U-Boats was blamed by the Fuhrer for Britain's success in the Battle of the Atlantic, which was masterminded from Liverpool in a base under Exchange Flags behind the Town Hall. |
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