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[[File:u534.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[German submarine U-534|''U-534'']], Birkenhead Docks, Merseyside, England]] |
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German U-boat attacks in 1916 were happening often. U-boats were German submarines; a submarine is an underwater boat. A submarine was seen as a weapon of little importance. During World War 1, U-boat attacks on big ships brought Great Britain to almost losing the war. These illegal attacks created a big risk for everyone. A British boat called the Lusitania had 159 Americans on it. German submarines looked out for all British ships. They shot a torpedo at the Lusitania. A torpedo is a self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine. The sinking of this ship raised bad feelings between the United States and Germany. Germany though, made a war-zone around British islands and they would sink enemy ships. German U-boats sank every boat that they could see. |
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A '''U-boat''' is a [[Submarine|military submarine]] used by [[Germany]]. German submarines were most active in the [[First Battle of the Atlantic]] in [[World War I]] and the [[Battle of the Atlantic]] in [[World War II]]. Although they could be very effective as [[weapon]]s against enemy [[warship]]s, they were most effective in economic warfare ([[commerce raiding]]) and enforcing naval [[blockade]]s against enemy shipping. |
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The name is an [[abbreviation]] of the [[German language|German]] '''''{{lang|de|Unterseeboot}}''''' ("undersea boat").<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=U-boat&allowed_in_frame=0|title=U-boat|publisher= Online Etymolgy Dictionary|accessdate=2012-06-22}}</ref> In English, ''U-boat'' refers exclusively to the German vessels used during the World Wars. In German, however, the term ''U-Boat'' refers to any submarine, including [[military]] and [[civilian]] ones and [[:wikt:modern|modern]] and [[:wikt:foreign|foreign]] ones. [[Austro-Hungarian Navy]] submarines were also known as ''U-boats''. |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 12:55, 24 March 2024
A U-boat is a military submarine used by Germany. German submarines were most active in the First Battle of the Atlantic in World War I and the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. Although they could be very effective as weapons against enemy warships, they were most effective in economic warfare (commerce raiding) and enforcing naval blockades against enemy shipping.
The name is an abbreviation of the German Unterseeboot ("undersea boat").[1] In English, U-boat refers exclusively to the German vessels used during the World Wars. In German, however, the term U-Boat refers to any submarine, including military and civilian ones and modern and foreign ones. Austro-Hungarian Navy submarines were also known as U-boats.