1941 ⟶ German U-boat Offensive Gains Success

German U-boat offensive in the Atlantic is now increasingly ...

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1939

1941

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1943

🚢 SS Athenia Torpedoed, Beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic

Within hours of the British declaration of War, SS Athenia, a British cruise ship en route from Glasgow, UK, to Montreal, Canada, is torpedoed by the German submarine U-30 250 miles (400 km) Northwest of Ireland. 112 passengers and crew members are killed. The "Battle of the Atlantic" starts.⟶

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💥 First Merchant Ship Sunk in the Battle of the Atlantic

The British freighter SS Bosnia becomes the first merchant ship sunk in the battle of the Atlantic when it gets targeted off the coast of Portugal by the U-boat U-47.⟶

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🚢 German U-boat Offensive Gains Success

German U-boat offensive in the Atlantic is now increasingly successful.⟶

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⚓ U-boats Reach US Shores: The Second Happy Time Begins

The German U-boat offensive comes closer to the US shores starting the Second Happy Time.⟶

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🚢 German U-boat Sinks SS Caribou

A German U-boat sinks the ferry SS Caribou, killing 137.⟶

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🚢 U-boat Activity Increases in the Atlantic

Devastating convoy losses in the Atlantic due to increased U-boat activity; the middle of the Atlantic is apparently not sufficiently covered by planes or ships.⟶

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