u-boats

U-boat is the anglicize version of the German word U-Boot (help·info), itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot (undersea boat), and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II. Although in theory U-boats could have been useful fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, in practice they were most effectively used in an economic-warfare role, enforcing a naval blockade against enemy shipping. The primary targets of the U-boat campaigns in both wars were the merchant convoys bringing supplies from the British Empire and the United States to the Island of Great Britain. Austrian submarines of World War I were also known as "U-Boats".

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In WWII, Germany built more than 1,100 of these subs; more than half were sunk at sea
In WWII a major Coast Guard task was hunting these vessels, Hitler's main weapon in the Battle of the Atlantic
In March 1917 Wilson ordered the arming of U.S. merchant ships to defend them from these "wolves of the sea"

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Black May: The Epic Story of the Allies' Defeat of the German U-Boats in May 1943 Black...
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Twilight of the U-Boats Twilight of the U-BoatsBernard Edwards (Author)Download: CDN$ 2...
@ArleneBynonShow @CDFAI So when is Canada going to replace the worn out diesel electric U-Boats with a few nuclear subs? Russia has a few.
Hitler U-boats in coastal Texas? Explorers visit Nazi sub off the Texas coast
RT @KaiserW1914: “@EastLondonGroup: Ah yes, of course! The picture was painted in 1929, I forgot to mention” Well, my U-boats will still be…
“@EastLondonGroup: Ah yes, of course! The picture was painted in 1929, I forgot to mention” Well, my U-boats will still be around in 1929 😉
Haunting look at Nazi sub that sank in Gulf of Mexico: Most Americans are not aware of how close Nazi U-boats ...
SS Robert E. Lee, A U-Boat's Final Victim via @sharethis
Few Americans realize how close WW II came to the Gulf Coast. U-boats at the mouth of the MS River? Fascinating read.
@Raytheon if only you boys had the satan warheads onboard your puny little u.boats sonny boy
Nazi U-Boats off the Texas coast? La Belle isn't the only ship discovered in the Gulf of Mexico! #LaBelleship
@UFOHUNTERORGUK Long range bloody wasps! I know a few U-Boats operated in the area. Maybe they left a 5th column behind. Nothing surprises!
Had no idea that there were U-Boats this close to NA during WWII -- #thingsnottaughtinWWIIhistory
RT @nikmercer: @TelegramJames My grandfather tells stories of German U-Boats in Bay Roberts Harbour in CBN during the war.
@TelegramJames My grandfather tells stories of German U-Boats in Bay Roberts Harbour in CBN during the war.
RT @EliHansenMusic: The Beatles wrote a song about a yellow one. In Germany they used to be called U-Boats. This is a sub tweet.
. #coolstuff: Sunken Nazi Sub Slumbers Off Texas Coast - Many never knew how close German U-boats came to US soil ...
RT @Tbobx: Map of German U-boats sunk of the coast of the US.
Map of German U-boats sunk of the coast of the US.
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@marcadordepunta jaja perdón, en History los conocí como U-Boats
@marcadordepunta U-Boats 😍😍
Nazi U-boats swarmed the coasts of the US during #WWII Here's one that was sunk in the Gulf. #HistoryisCool
I had no idea that there were Nazi U-boats patrolling the Gulf of Mexico during WWII. I consider myself a history nerd and that escaped me.
RT @TynemouthWW1: 'England's Torment' - British shipping sunk by German U-Boats in WW1 @navalhistorian
They found German U-Boats from WWII about 120 miles away from Galveston 😳
U- boats! "@Gizmodo: Spooky underwater photos reveal Nazi submarine off the coast of Texas
RT @tedolsen: Merchant ships sunk by German U-boats in WWII, via
I tell people that there were U-Boats in Galveston Bay and some capsized and nobody ever believes me…
“@tedolsen: Merchant ships sunk by German U-boats in WWII, via // this is wild
A los U-Boats alemanes de la II GM se los llamaba "manada de lobos" porque atacaban igual que ellos. #Dato
Merchant ships sunk by German U-boats in WWII, via
A sunken Nazi sub has been found in the Gulf of Mexico German U-Boats sank at least 50 ships in Gulf #History
Designs used during the First World War to confuse enemy U-boats
RT @News92FM: #Titanic explorers now exploring sunken ships & Nazi U-boats in Gulf of Mexico (not far from TX) @EVNa…
#Titanic explorers now exploring sunken ships & Nazi U-boats in Gulf of Mexico (not far from TX) @EVNautilus #hounews
@bookrarian u-boats near US shores is something Iva has spoken of many times. #familystories
How was I not aware of U-boats in the gulf?
U-Boats, Spies, & White Magic: The Invention of Wireless Cryptography Fascinating history of early crypto development
U-Boats, Spies, And White Magic: The Invention Of Wireless Cryptography | Gizmodo Australia
'England's Torment' - British shipping sunk by German U-Boats in WW1 @navalhistorian
TIL - U-Boats were in the Gulf of Mexico
U-boats off the Texas Coast in World War II: If u live in texas and love texas history or WW2 history watch this vid
Someone asked a question, are their any plans for U boats/ submarine in the near future within the RBDF? What do...

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