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'To Kill a Sub: the U-boat campaign and anti-submarine strategy, tactics and operations in the Great War by Dr Scott Lindgren'

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To Kill a Sub: the U-boat campaign and anti-submarine strategy, tactics and operations in the Great War.   This talk explores the background to the U-boat strategy and campaigns, and the strategy and tactics employed in an attempt to counter these.


The U Boat Campaign and Experiences 1914-18: Graham Kemp

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This presentation begins with essential differences between U-boats and Submarines, as different conceptions of submersibles and examines different kinds of U Boats used in the war. Then it looks at how Germany first planned to use them and how they almost by accident developed them into a deadly raider. The talk will then cover the U boat Commerce…


HYBRID ONLINE/LIVE MEETING: The U-Boat Campaign and Experiences 1914-18 by Graham Kemp

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This is an experimental hybrid meeting which will be 'live' and 'online' at the same time. It will be streamed live into zoom from the branch event which will be taking place in York on Saturday 14 August at 2.30pm UK time.  This presentation by Graham Kemp begins with essential differences between U-boats and Submarines, as different conceptions …


ONLINE: 'Countering the U-Boat threat in 1917' by David Stevenson

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About this talk: In 1917, the Imperial German Navy adopted a policy of 'unrestricted' submarine warfare (that is, sinking without warning). They set a target of sinking 600,000 tons of British merchant shipping per month. The aim was to so disrupt supplies that Britain would be obliged to sue for peace within six months. This talk examines: Why …