How+were+boats+used+in+WWII?

Warfare on and under the water was a large part of WWII mainly because the sea was how most countries imported and exported their goods, and if these merchant ships carrying goods could be sunk, severe economy damage to the enemy country could be done. The main types of boats used during WWII were the submarine, used by all countries but was extremley successful for the Germans (where they were called U-boats, U meaning underwater). The aircraft carrier was also important to the countries, especially US in their battle for the pacific against Japan.

U-boats were used by the Germans during WWI, and they were so successful in destroying British supply lines that they were banned from making them after the peace treaties ended the war. They ignored this order and produced an army of U-boats that were trained in a "wolf pack" tactic that involved using several U-boats in groups attacking ships from different sides instead of submarines fighting single-handedly. Torpedoes were carried by submarine ships which were fast-moving underwater missiles capable of breaching a ships hull, causing them even to catch fire or take on so much water that they sink.

The Italians developed an underwater breathing device, that allowed divers nicknamed "frogmen" to sneak into enemy harbors and cut away underwater defensive nets, as well as attach small mines to enemy boats, sabotaging many, and escaping before anything was suspected. Explosive speedboats were also used by the Italians and the Japanese, where a silent hidden speedboat rigged with massive amounts of explosions could sneak close to enemy ships, then after one fast, final charge that revealed themselves the operator would eject themselves from the boat, and it would continue to crash and explode into the enemy ship. The Japanese used this except a suicide version, where an operator would continue to steer and make sure that they collided with the enemy ship.

By Kyle Ringhoffer For more information on U-boats go [|here] For more information on Special marine tactics go [|here]