The Defeat of the German U-boats : The title: Battle of the Atlantic Studies in Maritime History author: Syrett, David. publisher: University of South Carolina Press isbn10 | asin: 0872499847 print isbn13: 9780872499843 ebook isbn13: 9780585336299 language: English World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations-- Submarine, World War, 1939-1945-- Campaigns--Atlantic Ocean, Anti- subject submarine warfare--History, World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British, World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American, World War, 1939-1945--N publication date: 1994 lcc: D780.S96 1994eb ddc: 940.54/516/09163 World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations-- Submarine, World War, 1939-1945-- Campaigns--Atlantic Ocean, Anti- subject: submarine warfare--History, World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British, World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American, World War, 1939-1945--N Page i The Defeat of the German U-Boats Page ii Studies in Maritime History William N. Still, Jr., General Editor Page iii The Defeat of the German U-Boats The Battle of the Atlantic David Syrett Page iv Copyright © 1994 University of South Carolina Published in Columbia, South Carolina, by the University of South Carolina Press Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Syrett, David. The defeat of the German U-boats : Battle of the Atlantic / David Syrett. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87249-984-7 (alk. paper) 1. World War, 19391945Naval operationsSubmarine. 2. World War, 19391945CampaignsAtlantic Ocean. 3. Anti-submarine warfareHistory. 4. World War, 19391945Naval operations, British. 5. World War, 19391945Naval operations, American. 6. World War, 19391945Naval operations, German. I. Title. D780.S96 1994 940.54'516'09163dc20 93-44333 Page v For Eleni Page vii Contents Preface ix Abbreviations xiii Chapter 1: Prerequisites 1 Chapter 2: The Battle of the Atlantic in the Balance: 1030 25 April 1943 Chapter 3: The Battle for Convoy ONS 5: 22 April6 May 63 1943 Chapter 4: The First Defeat of the Wolf Packs: 324 May 96 1943 Chapter 5: Escort Carriers and U-Boats: JuneSeptember 145 1943 Chapter 6: More Battles along the North American-United181 Kingdom Convoy Route: 15 September7 November 1943 Chapter 7: The Last Wolf Pack Battles in the Atlantic: The230 Gibraltar Routes, 6 October7 December 1943 Conclusion 259 Appendix A: Allied Ships Sunk in Convoy Battles 267 Appendix B: U-Boats Sunk in Mid-Atlantic Convoy 270 Battles or Convoy-Related Battles Appendix C: Convoys and Escorts 274 Notes 287 Page viii Bibliography 324 Index 329