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American ships were supplying the Allied forces with arms and other equipment before America joined the war. After America's entry the ships carried supplies and personnel. The disruption of this source of support for the war in Europe was a logical way of disrupting he logistics of the Allied war effort. The sinking of ships was also a significant publicity effort for the Axis. If Allied forces knew they were likely to die before reaching the European theater they would be less anxious to participate in the war. So they did what they thought was a smart move and risked taking the chance of sinking the ships, because they did not think America's military was any threat, which turned out to be a bad move, because the US was one of the strongest forces and defeated them. American ships were supplying the Allied forces with arms and other equipment before America joined the war. After America's entry the ships carried supplies and personnel. The disruption of this source of support for the war in Europe was a logical way of disrupting he logistics of the Allied war effort. The sinking of the American ship was also a way to show the world how strong they were.
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How many ships did the Uboat ships sink during World War 2?
Primarily over 2,000 merchant vessels, with a sprinkling of allied warships.
Why did the Germans sink US ships even when they knew it might draw the US into the war?
Because they were mad and to them a blame.
What did Germans use to get around Britain's naval blockade?
The Germans used U-Boats to sink the merchant ships that were carrying supplies to Britain. German U-Boats were also used to target and sink naval vessels. On the day that Britain declared war on Germany, German U-boats sunk the British merchant ship the Athenia as it sailed from Liverpool to Montreal.
What did Germany do to American ships in world war 1?
..... sorry __ Sink them.
What were uboats made for?
Uboats were made to attack and sink merchant ships carrying supplies to Great Britain. Germany knew if they managed to cut Britain's supplies off then they would be unable to continue the war. They did this by launching torpedos which blew holes in enemy ships under the waterline, causing them to take on water and sink. As the war progressed, more and more were built to combat military ships as well as merchant vessels. Hope this helps.
In World War 2 how many ships did the you-boat sink?
3,000 Allied ships (175 warships; 2,825 merchant ships)
How many merchant ships did you-boats sink?
3
Did Denmark sink their ships just so the Germans could not use the ships against Denmark?
Yes, and so the Germans couldn't use it against the rest of the world neither.
How many ships did the U-boats sink?
Roughly 2,000 merchant ships in WWII.
How many ships did the Uboat ships sink during World War 2?
Primarily over 2,000 merchant vessels, with a sprinkling of allied warships.
Promise not to sink more merchant ships wiithout warning?
The Sussex Pledge (:
How many merchant marine ships sink every year?
See How_many_times_a_year_do_ships_sink
How many ships did the Germans sink?
The Germans only managed to sink about 5 Allied ships out of almost 11,000
What year did the Germans sink 2439 US ships in ww1?
The loss was of allied and neutral ships in 1917
What is a you boat from World War 2?
U-boats were German submarines. in the second world war their job was to sink merchant ships to cut oof supplies from America going to Britain.
What is a you boat from World War I?
i suppose you mean the u-boat (unterseeboot) it's a submarine that the Germans used to sink the allies ships they even used them to sink the Lusitania which had American passengers on it and they all died.
How many merchant ships sink every year?
See How_many_times_a_year_do_ships_sink
