Battle of the Atlantic

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<nowiki>Batalla del Atlántico; atlanti csata; Μάχη του Ατλαντικού; Atlantikoko gudua; 대서양 전투; Batalla del Atlánticu; آتلانتیکا اۇغروندا ساواش; Atlantikschlacht; Atlantikschlacht; 大西洋海戰; Battle of the Atlantic; Ատլանտիկայի ճակատամարտ; Битка за Атлантика; Slaget om Atlanten; Atlantik Savaşı; 大西洋海戰; Battle of the Atlantic; 大西洋の戦い; Slaget om Atlanten; Druhá bitka o Atlantik; המערכה באוקיינוס האטלנטי; Slag om de Atlantische Oceaan; 大西洋海戰; 大西洋海战; Trận chiến Đại Tây Dương; Atlantika jangi; 大西洋海戰; Battle of the Atlantic; Битка за Атлантикот; batalla de l'Atlàntic; battaglia dell'Atlantico; Атлантика çапăçăвĕ; bataille de l'Atlantique; Pertempuran Atlantik; Бітва за Атлянтыку; Batalha de l'Atlantic; Batalo de Atlantiko; Битва за Атлантику; Atlantin taistelu; Pertempuran Atlantik; Bătălia Atlanticului; Batalha do Atlântico; Бітва за Атлантыку, 1939—1945; نبرد آتلانتیک; Slag van die Atlantiese Oseaan; Друга битка за Атлантик; bitka za Atlantik; Druga bitka za Atlantik; Batalha do Atlântico; 大西洋海战; ยุทธการแห่งแอตแลนติก; Bitwa o Atlantyk; Slaget om Atlanterhavet; Atlantika uğrunda müharibə; अट्लाण्टिक्-युद्धम्; Битва за Атлантику; druhá bitva o Atlantik; Beteja e Atlantikut; Batalla do Atlántico; معركة الأطلسي; 大西洋海战; अटलांटिक की लड़ाई; campaña militar de la Segunda Guerra Mundial; a második világháború atlanti-óceáni hadszínterén vívott ütközetsorozat; кампанія Другой сусьветнай вайны; морская военная кампания Второй мировой войны; militärische Operation im Zweiten Weltkrieg; Đức cố gắng cắt đứt đường cung cấp cho Anh trong Chiến tranh thế giới thứ hai; Deniz Savaşı; artikel daftar Wikimedia; część II wojny światowej; lengste kontinuerlige militære kamp under andre verdenskrig; campanya militar contínua més llarga de la Segona Guerra Mundial; ensemble des combats dans l'Atlantique nord, pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale; द्वितीय विश्वयुद्ध में सबसे लंबा सैन्य अभियान; campagna militare navale della Seconda Guerra Mondiale; 제2차 세계대전 중 독일이 영국으로의 공급선을 끊으려는 시도; 1939 longest continuous military campaign in World War II; محاولة ألمانيا النازية خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية قطع خطوط الإمداد لبريطانيا; námořní tažení druhé světové války z let 1939 až 1945; toisen maailmansodan pisin yhtäjaksoinen, vuosina 1939–1945 käyty taistelu; Seconda Battaglia dell'Atlantico; Bataille de l’Atlantique; La batalla del Atlantico; Batalla del atlantico; La batalla del Atlántico; Atlas Okyanusu Cephesi; معركة الأطلسي (١٩٣٩-١٩٤٥); معركة الأطلنطي; Slaget om atlanterhavet, andre verdenskrig; Murmanskkonvoiene; Slag om Atlantische Oceaan; segona batalla de l’Atlàntic; segona batalla de l'Atlàntic; A doua bătălie a Atlanticului; Bătăliei Atlanticului; Schlacht im Atlantik; Hải chiến Đại Tây Dương; Cuộc chiến Đại Tây Dương; Second battle of the Atlantic; نبرد اتلانتیک; 大西洋戰爭; 大西洋戰役; Slaget om Atlanterhavet</nowiki>
Battle of the Atlantic 
1939 longest continuous military campaign in World War II
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  • 3 September 1939
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Atlantic Warfare[edit]

  • A U-boat shells a merchant ship which remained afloat after being torpedoed. Unknown date
    A U-boat shells a merchant ship which remained afloat after being torpedoed. Unknown date
  • Officers on the bridge of a destroyer, escorting a large convoy of ships keep a sharp look out for attacking enemy submarines during the Battle of the Atlantic. October 1941
    Officers on the bridge of a destroyer, escorting a large convoy of ships keep a sharp look out for attacking enemy submarines during the Battle of the Atlantic. October 1941
  • HMS Barham explodes as her 15 inch magazine ignites. 25 November 1941
    HMS Barham explodes as her 15 inch magazine ignites. 25 November 1941
  • Convoy WS-12: Vought SB2U scout bomber from USS Ranger (CV-4) flies anti-submarine patrol over the convoy, while it was en route to Capetown, South Africa, 27 November 1941
    Convoy WS-12: Vought SB2U scout bomber from USS Ranger (CV-4) flies anti-submarine patrol over the convoy, while it was en route to Capetown, South Africa, 27 November 1941
  • United Nations Casablanca convoy moves eastward across Atlantic bound for Africa., ca. 11/1942
    United Nations Casablanca convoy moves eastward across Atlantic bound for Africa., ca. 11/1942
  • Allied tanker torpedoed in Atlantic Ocean by German submarine. Ship crumbling amidship under heat of fire, settles toward bottom of ocean., 1942
    Allied tanker torpedoed in Atlantic Ocean by German submarine. Ship crumbling amidship under heat of fire, settles toward bottom of ocean., 1942
  • Commander Cross, Staff Officer Convoys, (left) discussing a special convoy movement map with Captain Lake, RN, Duty Officer in the Operations Room at Derby House, Liverpool. This is one of the scenes for an Anglo-American official film covering the battle of the Atlantic right up to D-Day. 26-27 September 1944
    Commander Cross, Staff Officer Convoys, (left) discussing a special convoy movement map with Captain Lake, RN, Duty Officer in the Operations Room at Derby House, Liverpool. This is one of the scenes for an Anglo-American official film covering the battle of the Atlantic right up to D-Day. 26-27 September 1944
  • German yells for help after his submarine is sunk in the Atlantic by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter. The sub was just about to attack an Allied convoy", ca. 1945
    German yells for help after his submarine is sunk in the Atlantic by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter. The sub was just about to attack an Allied convoy", ca. 1945
  • Silhouette created by a tanker moving in front of a city which is not under a wartime blackout order. Mistakes like this made it easier for Nazi Uboat commanders to spot and sink shipping off the US East Coast during Operation Drumbeat
    Silhouette created by a tanker moving in front of a city which is not under a wartime blackout order. Mistakes like this made it easier for Nazi Uboat commanders to spot and sink shipping off the US East Coast during Operation Drumbeat
  • Sinking of the British ship Kemmendine, 1940
    Sinking of the British ship Kemmendine, 1940
  • HMS Belfast (C35)
    HMS Belfast (C35)
  • HMS Dreadnought (1906)
    HMS Dreadnought (1906)
  • HMS Hood (51)
    HMS Hood (51)
  • HMS Furious
    HMS Furious
  • HMS Prince of Wales (1941)
    HMS Prince of Wales (1941)
  • HMS Barham
    HMS Barham
  • HMS Renown (1916)
    HMS Renown (1916)
  • HMS terror
    HMS terror

Anti-Submarine Weapons[edit]

  • Anti-Submarine Weapons: The Fairlie Mortar, better known as the "Five Wide Virgins" installed on the forecastle of HMS Whitehall. The weapon was not a success and was withdrawn from service. - 27 July 1941
    Anti-Submarine Weapons: The Fairlie Mortar, better known as the "Five Wide Virgins" installed on the forecastle of HMS Whitehall. The weapon was not a success and was withdrawn from service. - 27 July 1941
  • Anti-Submarine Weapons: A Mk VII depth charge being loaded onto a Mk IV depth charge thrower on board HMS Dianthus. 14 August 1942
    Anti-Submarine Weapons: A Mk VII depth charge being loaded onto a Mk IV depth charge thrower on board HMS Dianthus. 14 August 1942
  • Anti-Submarine Weapons: Leigh Light used for spotting U-boats on the surface at night fitted to a Liberator aircraft of Royal Air Force Coastal Command. 26 February 1944
    Anti-Submarine Weapons: Leigh Light used for spotting U-boats on the surface at night fitted to a Liberator aircraft of Royal Air Force Coastal Command. 26 February 1944
  • Anti-Submarine Weapons: Hedgehog, a 24 barrelled anti-submarine mortar mounted on the forecastle of HMS Westcott. 28 November 1945
    Anti-Submarine Weapons: Hedgehog, a 24 barrelled anti-submarine mortar mounted on the forecastle of HMS Westcott. 28 November 1945

German Submarines[edit]

  • U-52, a Type VIIB submarine.
    U-52, a Type VIIB submarine.
  • U-570, a Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. The type VIIC was the backbone of German submarine fleet. - 1943
    U-570, a Type VIIC submarine that was captured by the British in 1941. The type VIIC was the backbone of German submarine fleet. - 1943
  • U-505 preserved at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL, USA
    U-505 preserved at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL, USA
  • German Submarine under attack, 1943.
    German Submarine under attack, 1943.


British Submarines[edit]

  • HMSM Thunderbolt stationary in harbour after a patrol. Crew members on deck - 1940
    HMSM Thunderbolt stationary in harbour after a patrol. Crew members on deck - 1940
  • Forward view from the conning tower of HMS Tribune running on the surface in Scottish waters. - September 1942
    Forward view from the conning tower of HMS Tribune running on the surface in Scottish waters. - September 1942
  • HMSM Oberon underway off Spithead. - 21 January 1943
    HMSM Oberon underway off Spithead. - 21 January 1943
  • The gun's crew going into action with the 3 inch gun while the Commanding Officer watches from the conning tower of HMSM Sunfish whilst she was at Portsmouth. - 4 November 1943
    The gun's crew going into action with the 3 inch gun while the Commanding Officer watches from the conning tower of HMSM Sunfish whilst she was at Portsmouth. - 4 November 1943

Maps[edit]

  • Map of the battle of the Atlantic, mid-march to december 1941.
    Map of the battle of the Atlantic, mid-march to december 1941.

Memorials[edit]

  • London, Ontario, Canada
    London, Ontario, Canada

See also[edit]

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