Germany was the only combatant of WWII without an aircraft carrier (they never finished their only carrier & if one doesn't count Italy & the Soviets). Consequently they had a weak navy. This being the case, the DKM had to concentrate on a strategy called "Guerre de Course", meaning fighting a sea war against merchant ships, sometimes referred to as "Commerce raiding." The best tool for this job was submarines. Germany had the most subs.
Submarines were sometimes referred to as submersibles.
During World War 2, it is reported that over 2,000 variants of Japanese Submarines were used during World War 2. Out of this, it is estimated that 10,000s were likely to be used during WW2.
During WWI, Germany had the biggest fleet of submarines and it was known and feared for its sneaky torpedo attacks on enemy ships.
The British lost 76 submarines during WWII.
The submarines were either called "submarines" or "U-boats." The German submarine was called the "U-boat"
Germany called there submarines U boats
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Yes, many submarines were used in WW1 by most of the major combatants.
An estimation of about 600 subs were operated during the war.
The early SS and the newer GATO Class diesel submarines.
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