Battle of the Atlantic

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<nowiki>Batalla del Atlántico; Atlanti csata; Atlantikoko gudua; Μάχη του Ατλαντικού; Batalla del Atlánticu; آتلانتیکا اۇغروندا ساواش; Atlantikschlacht; Atlantikschlacht; 대서양 전투; Battle of the Atlantic; Ատլանտիկայի ճակատամարտ; Битка за Атлантика; Slaget om Atlanten; Atlantik Savaşı; 大西洋海戰; druhá bitva o Atlantik; Battle of the Atlantic; Slaget om Atlanten; 大西洋の戦い; המערכה באוקיינוס האטלנטי; Druhá bitka o Atlantik; 大西洋海戰; 大西洋海战; Slag om de Atlantische Oceaan; Atlantika jangi; Trận chiến Đại Tây Dương; Battle of the Atlantic; Битка за Атлантикот; 大西洋海戰; battaglia dell'Atlantico; Атлантика çапăçăвĕ; bataille de l'Atlantique; Batalha de l'Atlantic; Бітва за Атлянтыку; Pertempuran Atlantik; batalla de l'Atlàntic; Druga bitka za Atlantik; Битва за Атлантику; Pertempuran Atlantik; Bătălia Atlanticului; Batalha do Atlântico; 大西洋海戰; Бітва за Атлантыку, 1939—1945; Slag van die Atlantiese Oseaan; Друга битка за Атлантик; Bitka za Atlantik; Atlantin taistelu; Batalha do Atlântico; 大西洋海战; ยุทธการแห่งแอตแลนติก; Bitwa o Atlantyk; Slaget om Atlanterhavet; Atlantika uğrunda müharibə; Batalo de Atlantiko; Битва за Атлантику; अट्लाण्टिक्-युद्धम्; نبرد آتلانتیک; Batalla do Atlántico; معركة الأطلسي; 大西洋海战; अटलांटिक की लड़ाई; campaña militar de la Segunda Guerra Mundial; ensemble des combats dans l'Atlantique nord, pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale; a második világháború atlanti-óceáni hadszínterén vívott ütközetsorozat; Deniz Savaşı; кампанія Другой сусьветнай вайны; морская военная кампания Второй мировой войны; lengste kontinuerlige militære kamp under andre verdenskrig; Đức cố gắng cắt đứt đường cung cấp cho Anh trong Chiến tranh thế giới thứ hai; campanya militar contínua més llarga de la Segona Guerra Mundial; द्वितीय विश्वयुद्ध में सबसे लंबा सैन्य अभियान; militärische Operation im Zweiten Weltkrieg; toisen maailmansodan pisin yhtäjaksoinen, vuosina 1939–1945 käyty taistelu; 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; campagna militare navale della Seconda Guerra Mondiale; 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 
longest continuous military campaign in World War II
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Atlantic Warfare[edit]

  • Batalha do Atlântico.jpg
  • Muzzle flash naval artillery, USS Iowa (BB-61) Mark 7 gun, from- 330-CFD-DN-SC-87-03282 (24129944242) (cropped).jpg
  • 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 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]

  • Plaque on Derby House, Liverpool.jpg
  • London, Ontario, Canada

    London, Ontario, Canada

See also[edit]

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