Battlefield S6/E3 - The War Against the U-boats
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Directed by Dave Flitton, Andy Aitken, James Wignall
Produced by Dave Flitton (series prod.), David McWhinnie, Ken Maliphant, David Rozalla
Written by Dave Flitton, Andy Aitken, James Wignall
Narrated by Jonathan Booth
Music by David Galbraith
Distributed by Public Broadcasting Service
Release date(s) 2002
Running time 6 116-minute episodes
Country USA
Language English
The best series by far in regards to WW2 military history
Life was precarious aboard the U-Boats! You had to crap the right way or you were in big trouble! "On 14 April 1945, the boat [U-1206] was quietly cruising at a depth of 200ft only 8-10 miles off Peterhead, Scotland, when the commander, Kptlt. Schlitt, decided to use the toilet without consulting a rating trained in its operation (the procedure was complicated). Something went wrong, and when the specialist arrived he misunderstood the situation and opened the wrong valve, which resulted in large quantities of seawater entering the boat. The water reached the batteries directly under the toilet, causing the production of chlorine gas, and the boat was forced to surface immediately; unfortunately right underneath an enemy aircraft. The crew managed to clear the gas by blowing clean air into the boat, but were at the same time bombed by the aircraft, causing extensive damage which left U-1206 unable to dive. Considering the hopeless situation, Schlitt had no choice but to destroy the secret material and order Abandon Ship to save his crew." From the book "Jager und Gejagte" (Hunter and Hunted), by Jochen Brennecke, 2001, Berlin Press, ISBN 3548252141 The story is hilarious in a dark humor manner! Could be a bad poem, commander Schlitt took a big sh*t, and that was the end of his ship!
That's how it is. A zeroe's shit is worth more than an enlisted's life.
commander Schlitt took a big sh*t, and that was the end of it... is close to a limerick... but joke aside, this toilets on boats and yachts are dangerous if not used correctly, many good vessels went down this way
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Couldn't have happened to a better bunch.
Did you said his name was commander Shit ?
This was so well done. The German Navy was so deadly and from the leadership up, so well run. Shows you the equal but opposite Göring was so worried about parading around in elegant uniforms and stealing art from innocents to keep up the Luftwaffe deadly as they were. I can't imagine how it was on a U-Boat. They were so small and once you fired the few torpedos you were back to stock up. Imagine if the leadership was not so consumed with other waste of Germany's so many talents. Such a waste was the second world war. So sad.
I LOVE THIS SERIE. I HAVE WATCHED THIS SERIE 15-20-50-500 TIMES NOW. OVER & OVER AGAIN & AGAIN! THANK YOU. BUT, IT MUST BE THE VOICE OF THIS MAN I WATCH. THERE ARE OTHERS BUT I DON`T LIKE THEIR VOICE & THE WAY THEY SPEAK. IT MUST BE THIS MAN.
thank you for this series...i have been enjoying them immensely ..thanks again!
Despite what some viewers have stated below, the British did actually call the large supply submarines "Milch Cows", adapted from the German term " Milch Kuh". Why they didn't just call them "Milk Cows" is unclear, but it is what it is and this term is still used today in certain ways. This is an excellent documentary, not without certain mistakes, but generally speaking very informative and detailed. 🌟
I love the "Battlefield' series. While they do contain some mistakes/inaccuracies, I still think they are the best documentaries on military history.
I agree I love this documentary but it is a shame that Canada isn't mentioned more considering the level of contribution that was given to the war in the Atlantic not to mention they are basically the reason that Britain survived for a while, Canada's merchant fleet made over 25,000 trips across the Atlantic bringing 164,783,921 tons of cargo under constant attack by German U-boats. After the defeat of France until the Soviet Union joined the war Canada was Britains largest ally(I would say India would have been but technically it wasn't an ally it was still part of the British empire and had not received Independence yet not to mention its strength is across the world and cannot be brought to bear where it mattered until later in the war) Canada lost thousands of people to keep Britain afloat and they don't even mention us... This series overall isn't bad they mention us a lot in the D-Day landings and the battle for Caen but come on guys... Canada was also given the responsibility of covering two strategically key points in the Atlantic. The first is known as the Mid-Atlantic Gap, located off the coast of Greenland. This gap was a very hostile point in the supply line which was very difficult to take control. With the use of Iceland as a refuelling point and Canada to the west, the gap was narrowed down to 560 km. The Surface gap was closed by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1943 not mentioned at all... Disrespectful mates..
Yes but not good that an Englishman are the speaker. Dive for 24 hours ha. some records shows almost 3 days down when hunted
@@canadianbacon9819 canadian forces made many sacrifices...respect from SK.
@@canadianbacon9819 I’m 😅
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All of these wwll documentaries heavily remind me of my Grandad and my GreatGrandad , they were both full-time professional Army officers in the Greek Royal Army. Miss you guys❗
My grandad was RAF Regiment. First RAF groundman into Holland :)
Tnx a billion for the upload. I did look for this serie since I did see it on discovery year's ago
Scorchedearth and battlefield are the best documentaries I have ever watched
My dad during 1943 - 1945 flew in the PBY Catalina as a radioman and gunner off the Coast of the USA. He was positioned “in the blister”. They conducted patrols and rescue functions. He was earlier serving as a radioman and gunner in Dauntless Dive Bombers, but during a training exercise, the plane lost power and had to make a crash landing on an emergency field. The plane came down hard and split into two pieces between he and the pilot. Both had to be cut out of the plane. After he was released from the hospital, he was moved over to the PBYs.
My dad got bayonetted by the Chinese in the Korean war. I'm glad both of our dads survived for us to tell the tale.
Ernest “Bull” King 😂
A dimension of war in modern history that deserves not to be forgotten.
History has been remembered. Now the world is being dominated with hardly a shot being fired.
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Mozart's "Requiem" at the end. Nice touch.
It's the part Dies Irae. Yes very fitting
Are repeat of WW1 ! And , dealt with the same way as WW1 ! Battle of the Atlantic , and Pacific too , was so underated , underappreciated , but the control of those high seas was key to Allied victory ! Just as in the past in human history , victory was contingent upon control of the sea , and control of transcontinental commerce .The Allied control of the oceans , and seas was of a magnetude unprecedented importance .It was if the seas were controlled by whoever the victory would be for whoever .
Excellent documentary.
All such brave men,ones loyalty to ones country. God rest their souls,all sides, 🙏
I don't think of it that way. To be brave and fight DEFENDING yourself is one thing. But to choose to live like rats in a tube hiding under the water to sink unarmed merchant ships and kill people who are only fighting because YOU attacked them.... is NOT brave my man. That badge of honor goes to the victims of these rats. Here's a quote from some famous dude that most people thought had an amazing understanding of things. "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is. I would rather be torn to shreds than be part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." - Albert Einstein God rest the souls of the VICTIMS.
and so so so many german cowards.
thanks for putting these videos up. really great.
One of the best most recent films on this is Greyhound. It takes place from the perspective of one ship and her captain and crew. There are no cuts to other ships or crew and the only way you hear voices of allies and enemies is through the radio. Really gives you a sense of isolation manning those crews. The U-Boat crews were super brave and faced certain death, but so did the ships and crews of the convoys - including the armed escort ships.
I always come back to you my friend
4:41 - "The Germans quickly tried to justify the act by claiming that the Lusitania was carrying war supplies. Although there was a shred of truth to such claims, the loss of so much innocent life could not be justified." You know what else cant be justified? Putting war materiel on an ocean liner carrying 2000 passengers.
What about the shipping company , that knew the risk in a war zone! For God's sake! And the stupid thrill seekers who bought there cruise to Hell tickets Boiling it down ,England provoked this in order to draw in help to save its crumbling empire full stop!
@Daniel McGREW Back in 1915-17, in the video we both watched, when I was in grade school, and even today, the sinking of the Lusitania is claimed, at least publicly, to be one of the main reasons for American entry into the war.
Absolutely millions of munitions and tons of military equipment the worst part is there's even evidence to state that the United States and British governments let the information slip so that it would be torpedoed on purpose as America looked for multiple reasons to enter the war the Zimmerman telegram being the final straw
Not to mention, the folks who were told it was a war materiel ship, with an advert from the German gov't right next to it in the newspaper saying they would shoot it out of the ocean, and warning passengers what they were getting into, in case the shipping company was dishonest and hid this fact from the passengers ! If that isn't honest full disclosure by the German gov't, I don't know what is. I don't blame the German gov't for shooting down a war materiel ship, no matter what else it was carrying. If you couldn't shoot war ships with passengers, they'd just put passengers on every war ship. But they don't. Because you can shoot them, because we all know what we are doing. The cruise to Hell. That's the Lusitania. And the shipping executives whose fault it is, are completely innocent because they have lots of money, are friends with the newspaper owners.
@@davidweston9115 Did you actually say you don't blame the German gov't for this sinking!!?? Are you insane? They started the war! Do you know that part? That is the sickest bit of thinking I've heard in quite a bit. Wow. Really disturbing that you found a way to make the Germans out to be blameless here. Again, WOW!👎
I like this anecdote of how to beat your superiour with tons of details 18:00
Very good coverage. Well done.
20:05 That's not Ernest King; that is William "Bull" Halsey, who didn't remotely resemble King. King isn't even remembered much in the United States Navy; basically only World War II buffs recognize his name.
It's frustrating when professional documentaries get these things wrong. Makes you wonder what else is inaccurate.
Anytime I imagine being in one of them sinking break out in a claustrophobic sweat. There's no good way to die in war but it has got to be once of the most terrifying if only because it's not instant.
+jean crofts yes, i always thought that if my ship/uboat were going to the bottom, i would shot myself rather than die slowly by drowning, but many times ppl dont have this choice.
Many shipwrecked sailors survived enduring incredible hardship but nonetheless survived. In the Heart of the Sea is an incredible story of survival about survivors of the whaler Essex.
Depending how deep they are when it buckles it could be instant. Most cases its milliseconds thankfully but there’s always those unlucky ones
The last 60 seconds of this episode are the most powerful of the entire series.
First 5-10 mins of Battle for Russia are most powerful IMO
This is awsome
Superb
Excellent doco
Apart from "The Cruel Sea", the best books on the war at sea are " Convoy" by Martin Middleborough, a highly detailed and true description of two convoys from Canada to England that got waylaid by a very strong Wolf Pack, and "HMS Ulysses" by Alistair MacLean, a great novel about the terrible ordeals faced by convoys to Murmansk. All three are highly recommendable. 😘
Shit rolls uphill when it comes to military trials. Keep that in mind while in command of people and hope your commander isn't batshit crazy.
Well, after not finding 'Das Boot' with subtitles, this is making a fine alternative. Thanks.
+N1H1L9 I saw some ads for Das Auto from VW. they had subtitles...
Written in code in the pollution standards.
ekimu sufflacs Was it set in a swimming pool with the fuel mixture leaned off to the point of stalling?
Thank you, Vasile.
The Cruel Sea; is perhaps the best WWII film ever made. Jack Hawkins is excellent in this Ealing classic
Bloody Murderer !!!!
Awesome
Nothing like the first two seasons.
Impressive collection of insanity. Tip: in the German city of Kiel there is a marine museum which tells a lot of submarine history.
And a wonderful museum it is. Very awe-inspiring.
Sir Dudley Pound. "His disability never affected his judgement" I strongly disagree. He made a complete fiasco of the PQ17 arctic convoy. His order to disperse the convoy and all the escort vessels to return to base was a death sentence for the crew of the merchant ships.
Sadly the more you know about history, and you are completely correct in your assessment of his role in PQ17, the worse some situations turn out. It is just painful to review what he did. There was no reasonable critique of his actions at the time, or even with the benefit of hindsight now. He blew it for no discernible reason.
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@@ohgosh5892 critique doesn't mean intelligence available, critique mean's there was no one there to stop him making decisions that cost lives
What's that got to do with a bad leg?
Bravo Vasile!
This last picture of the rescued guy with his shocked expression... words fail me.
57:50 Enigma was already in British hands since August 1939, when the Poles handed it over
Thats right, however when the Germans added the fourth wheel we simply didnt have the Tech to break the code. Only a fool doubts the courage of the Poles during WW2, many of us remember what you did please dont think we dont and thank you.
ITS A LONG WAYYY TO TIPPERARYYYY, ITS A LONG WAYYY, TO GOOOOO
It's a long way to tickle Mary, it's a long way to go!!!
ALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARM!
Needed that! hahaha
Talked about King and showed Halsey more than once.
akgeronimo501 Well its a Brit doing it, be thankful it wasn't a picture of Admiral Nelson
20:08 I'd thought the same thing.
I js said same thing. Lol. Like uuugh get it rite dude
Hey
@@douggosnell1465 true it is a British program. If it was american it would bang on about how only america fought in the war forgoing every other nation that did, and that they single handedly won a war the axis were already loosing before the u.s even got involved with fully!
Id be amazed if I remember more than 4% of the events and people described in this video. It watches like an Encyclopedia article or academic essay
yikes
These videos are my favorite radio station
Aye, he did all that with some of the finest strategists at his disposal too. But the egomaniac (Hitler the Corporal) thought he knew better. Once the British realized he was calling the shots, they stopped trying to assassinate the nut-job. It was to their advantage to have him dictate the Nazi battle plans.
Hahaha I wonder how close that is to truth. Definitely something I would consider now that you put it that way. Maybe it was better to leave him alive?
Error at 20:4-21 ... not a picture of Ernest King by Bull Halsey.
Let me get this straight....For all the talk we hear of the U-boats and WW2, the REAL submarine war was in WW1, when almost twice the ships were sunk {over 5,000}?
So then this is all fake ??? How many subs were lost in WW1 ?? Stunad.
This kind of documentary makes me want to play a tactical naval battle game with uboat, destroyers, air carrier and so on. With today's computer powers and graphics simulation of realistic embedded instruments could be integrated. This would be bigger than any kind of computer game. The possibilities are endless. Like the hunt for the red october.
War in the pacific..admiral addition is game for you.
@@mjjhnim1 ..or play chess online in delayed chess games against obscure experts around the world. The tactical adrenaline at a small dose.
Ultimate Admiral and World of Warships Legends for PC and Blitz for your phone and tablets.
Schmuck -- real war is not a video game. It is god-awfull beyond your comprehension. Schumck.
Greyhound is a picture that reall6y displayed the horrors of being on a ship being targeted by German subs in WWII >MKL
The Power to build Great and Greatness.
As many likely already realize, the picture of a hatless Adm. King during the description of King was really that of Adm. Bull Halsey.
4:50 - shred of truth?? There where munitions on board, what makes the target legitimate. The people responsible for the deaths, are the ones that loaded the war materials and didn't tell the passengers about that "detail". There where also masked guns on the deck. However, the Germans probably didn't know about the cargo. Then again, what they would do earlier in the war, was surfacing in front of the ship, announced that they would sink it, and wait for the evacuation of everybody on board. Churchill ordered ramming in such cases and started installing guns on civilian vessels - this forced the U-bots to use torpedoes and not there cannon. They couldn't sink as many ships in one voyage, but the crews and passengers started dying.
As I understand it the passengership was sailing to usa and not to england. I for sure don't believe in the waiting for people to evacuate the boat before sinking not even at the beginning of the war. Think about it man when ever would a u-boat find them self in a situation with a passenger liner that sails at 30-40+ knots to demand them to evacuate because we intend to sink you lol. What was the top speed of a u-boat on the surface in the early years of the war? 14-16 knots? not even the torpedoes runs fast enough to catch up before running out of steam. I also believe that the gun mounting on the passenger liners was a later thing.
+Fr. Duffy Fighting 69th I believe hedgehogs were contact only, not depth triggered.
A good primer on the topic, covering a wide range of developmental, strategic, and tactical, issues. A bit popularist, but that's the price the documentary producer makes in order to appeal to a wider audience. A certain British bias can be detected in points, understandable considering the weight of the mystique of a war by strangulation that haunted the dreams of a generation remembering the Great War. German sea wolves at your collective jugular. Brrr.
I agree I love this documentary but it is a shame that Canada isn't mentioned more considering the level of contribution that was given to the war in the Atlantic not to mention they are basically the reason that Britain survived for a while, Canada's merchant fleet made over 25,000 trips across the Atlantic bringing 164,783,921 tons of cargo under constant attack by German U-boats. After the defeat of France until the Soviet Union joined the war Canada was Britains largest ally(I would say India would have been but technically it wasn't an ally it was still part of the British empire and had not received Independence yet not to mention its strength is across the world and cannot be brought to bear where it mattered until later in the war) Canada lost thousands of people to keep Britain afloat and they don't even mention us... This series overall isn't bad they mention us a lot in the D-Day landings and the battle for Caen but come on guys... Canada was also given the responsibility of covering two strategically key points in the Atlantic. The first is known as the Mid-Atlantic Gap, located off the coast of Greenland. This gap was a very hostile point in the supply line which was very difficult to take control. With the use of Iceland as a refuelling point and Canada to the west, the gap was narrowed down to 560 km. The Surface gap was closed by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1943 not mentioned at all... Disrespectful
Love how they are talking about Ernie King and the picture is Bill Halsey. The BBC wasn't paying for people checking their accuracy.
Ernest King was an obstacle to progress. He was a know-it-all and the USN suffered terribly under his command. No love lost here.
Adm King was also, along with Forestall, with demanding the court martial of Capt McVey - USS Indianapolis. This was proportably done for personal reasons.
He ignored the RN about convoy which killed more us maritime sailors. Anglophobe to boot
Sofrimento para todas as Nações envolvidas nessa guerra maldita só dor e sofrimento que mostra sempre o pior de ser humano se é que pode ser chamado assim
Can't have the good without the bad.
Always been interested in shipping, merchant marines- but I swim a lot less these days, and there is a fear of large oceans with lots of sharks...😅
He told that "When the allied abillity to read the u-boat code they added a fourth rotor" NO NO NO! The german never ever learned that the allied had cracked the Enigma code. Becouse if that was true, the germans had change their system & never ever used the Enigma again, ever!
actually before lend lease, before Russia stopped supplying Germany with supplies there was a one on one battle between Germany and G.B. It was called the Battle of Britain for many people and Germany lost .
They lost because the Brits had broken the German codes and knew beforehand exactly where the attacks were aimed.
At least twice, they talk about ADM E King, but show photos of someone else - I think Wm Halsey -I could be wrong. But it is NOT Ernest King.
The photos are of Halsey...
@@stinker43 Yes, it was a mistake! They are ones of Milliam 'Bull' Halsey.
Good ！
Why is Halsey not King shown in the documentary narration 20 minute or before?
mmm are you hungry like me for donuts after all that positive reinforcement?
In their own track came the wolfpack, Gleaves led the convoy into the hornet's nest...
You gotta laugh at the way the narrator says “Reader” 😂😂 again and again:)
I Agree!
Hello there. Nice movies
Its very noteworthy and sad, how the respect for human life degraded during the war. In 1940 people were outraged about an accidental attack on a civilian ship, which killed 140 people. But later in the war all participating countries committed deliberate mass murder on a much larger scale ending with the US dropping two nuclear bombs over purely civilian targets in Japan.
Nothing has changed since really.
It's disturbing to hear how many KEEP forgetting that Germany and Japan both attacked the US FIRST!!! Germany got to actually fire on the American homeland when they shelled oil facilities on the eastern seaboard from u-boats sitting right off the shore. Japan nearly obliterated the US fleet at Pearl Harbour. REMEMBER!? Stay focused people. And just to prove I'm thinking straight, when we got our asses kicked in Vietnam, we deserved it. WE had no business being there. Read or watch "The Fog of War". I don't care if it's us, whoever is doing the invading and attacks first, is wrong. And deserves to get their asses kicked.
It was Total War.
Admiral Earnest King Semper Iratus (always irate)
If you listen carefully, Churchill did NOT say Britain would never be strangled by sea via U-boats… he said it wouldn’t be done by a “civilized” nation… this was, in hindsight, a clear dig at the Nazis in regards to them being the savage wolves in Hugo Boss uniforms that they were.
Why is Halsey's picture used in a discussion of Adm. King?
I was thinking the same thing... Adm King would bust a blood vessel if he saw that lol.
What's with the exact British and Canadian losses and no mention of the American? Didn't the Reuben James lose most of it's crew after a U-boat attack? Curious.
US was too busy proftieering from the war to take a truly active part, until nazi Germany insanely declared war on them on 11 Dec 1941.
20:11 A picture of Bull Halsey appears as soon as Ernest King's name is mentioned. Oopsies.
Whole research thesis were made about the Lusitania sinking. And, from what I read so far, the Germans were far from evil for sinking a ship that was carrying war supplies, while conveniently away from escort. You know, also very convenient for Britain that every time a passenger line sailed into and from their ports, there were some munitions in them.
In war, who completely follows "rules"? Is it realistic to believe adversaries to behave honorably? Did the U-boat Captain confront and board the Lusitania to search it for banned cargo and if found allow the passengers and crew to abandon ship before scuttling it? What about the "rules"?
Did you actually say you don't blame the German gov't for this sinking!!?? Are you insane? They started the war! Do you know that part? Carrying war supplies to fight the Germans who STARTED the war!! What the hell is wrong with some of you defending the Germans here? Give your heads a fucking shake!
He was a true believer and in his later years he dropped many statements that the only problem with WW2 was Germany LOST. Scary.
Putting the show on barely audibly to provide something interesting to doze off to. 75 minutes later some German guy screaming next to me in bed "ALARM!" at 5 times the volume of the rest of the show.
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@21:07 That photo is of Admiral William "Bill" HALSEY not Admiral Ernest KING.
Anyone that read the German proclamation (posted to english press)that the lusitania would be sunk then proceeded to board that ship is dumb
I’m not sure the threat was clear, or being widely read by travelers. If I recall correctly, the ad was a warning that all traffic in the war zone was at risk, but the accepted practice at the time would have convinced people that cruise liners would not be targeted. Further, conventional wisdom was that fast ships couldn’t be sunk by slow ones, so not too many people expected that to happen, including Hitler.
Not necessarily true that Germany could have defeated any European superpower,I believe that Hitler miscalculated in thinking that Britain stood alone,it did not,Britain was the powerhouse of the British Empire with all its resources at it command. It had the largest Navy in the world and had defeated the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. The USA initially just supplied GB with war material we finished paying for it in 2005.they were just a supplier.It would have been a war of attrition.
One of the best doc
Right off the bat.. They aren't fooling anyone. they loaded that ship with that shit just so the ship could be attacked. Did they care about civilian safety at that point? Hell no they didn't. This was done so no ship could be safe at sea.
King Snowman Churchill had it well planed..
@1:11:40: Now that looks coldest.
While talking about King you showed, briefly, Admiral Halsey....
I cannot help but hear it as "Admiral Donuts".
Estragon17 Of of
Madeline Murtagh. Donuts or Bretzel in german.
Well, his pet name was Dunkin'!
mm donuts
Ich bin ein donut
Little mitake, the HOOD was not sunk by a U.boat but by the BISMARK.
It didn't say it was sunk by U Boat. It was attacked but the torpedo/s failed.
No worries
One serious error: When talking about Admiral King, the video shows a picture of Admiral Halsey...
1:24:10 - 11 ships sunk
20:06 That's actually a picture of Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, not Ernest King.
Am I the only one who thinks King and Halsey could be twins? The resemblance is uncanny.
I wonder how many merchant men died because of Admiral King ? I know hindsight is 20-20 vision but still, how much misery has been caused by hubris of such people.
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February 1939 Britain received the first Lockheed Hudson Maritime Patrol aircraft. 1,007 will be delivered to the Commonwealth under Lend Lease alone. 5 September 1939 FDR orders the worlds second largest navy to enforce the Neutrality Patrol Zone. Britain received ten per cent of B 17 production before December 1941. By the time France fell, June 1940, the Royal Navy had lost 33, mostly newer, destroyers to all causes. Churchill asked FDR for "the loan of 40 or 50 of your older destroyers". 2 September 1940 FDR traded 50 destroyers, cost approx. one million 1919 USD each, for bases that did not exist. The US Navy was using the same class ships. October 1941 USS Reuben James, launched 1919, is sunk near Iceland while escorting a British convoy. March 1941 Lend Lease created to aid Britain. April and May 1941 The USA loaned, not traded or leased, ten Coast Guard cutters known as Banff class sloops in British service. Six were returned. They were taken over by some of the crew of the battleship HMS Malaya which had docked at the New York Navy shipyard for repairs that took four months to complete. 11 December 1941 Hitler declared war on the "neutral" USA. Because FDR had traded or loaned 60 escorts and Britain and France had purchased almost all of the patrol aircraft produced, the US Navy and Coast Guard were forced to use biplanes and blimps to patrol the East coast, all 1,600 miles of it. No troop ships were lost including those that sailed from the East coast to North Africa for Operation Torch in November 1942 in which the USA invaded neutral, with the USA, Vichy France for the benefit of Britain.
And Halsey again at 21:1-17.
Brave souls on all sides, God bless them,rest in peace.
I see many people who want to disagree and start a petty argument in the future
Agreed, the sailors of the U-boats were incredibly brave even if their course was not just.
@@BigBoy-zp1gv Wow. That comment implies insight and displays arrogance at the same time. A claim of understanding the duality of the situation, and a judgement on those who might see it differently. I suppose you wanted to sound smart. Like me. Would have left you alone if you hadn't have said "petty". Like the argument over who STARTS a war is petty. Petty means insignificant, of little importance. The idea of calling someone who cheered and celebrated after sinking an unarmed merchant brave, or genuinely wishing they rest in PEACE, is pretty absurd to me. But hey, all that dying people did and who was really brave and who were really the evil ones, well that's all just petty shit to even argue about so, yeah.
Whilst talking about King there is a picture of "bull" Halsey mistake !
every german owns this horrible situation -- and will FOREVER own it.
1:06.00. Ha. They mis-spelled Wilhelmshaven.
Good documentary but a few spoilers. The country is the UK, not Great Britain. Perhaps the most important naval base in the battle was Londonderry, Northern Ireland, neither of which is shown on the map. It is not Wilhelshaven but Wilhelmshaven. Fact checkers should have been used before releasing the documentary. If you're ever in Liverpool you can visit the HQ of the Battle of the Atlantic 15 feet under Derby House. A statue to Johnnie Walker is on the Pier Head.
It is the same real name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland now that is from an American who knows.
@@terrancee.johnsonsr.2992 I have always said England.
@@vernonfindlay1314 yes...most of you do...and it's bloody annoying. lol....but it's ok as you helped us win the war.
EIN DRITTELFAHRT VORAUS Man I miss Silent Hunter II.
There was no mention of the U Boats fitted with Snorkels.
There is mention of snorkels at 46.53.
@@mazda1942 my mistake
24:00 battle of the barents sea