In civilian ships alone, the figure was in the thousands. <><><> During WW II, German U-Boats sank 175 Allied warships; 2,825 merchant ships
The Atlantic Theatre was not home to many battles, but there was an abundant population of German submarines with orders to sink any Allied ships or ships going to Britain.
U- Boats sank the Lusitania which brought the USA into the war. this caused a huge change in the progress of the war
3,000 Allied ships (175 warships; 2,825 merchant ships)
a bout 3,000 ships were send to the beach that day
Primarily over 2,000 merchant vessels, with a sprinkling of allied warships.
Two or more.
In civilian ships alone, the figure was in the thousands. <><><> During WW II, German U-Boats sank 175 Allied warships; 2,825 merchant ships
Many of the unarmed ships were engaged in getting arms and explosives to England. As ships not carrying war materials were not "certified safe" all vessels were sunk to ensure the transport of such materials.This process is carried on today when hospitals and schools are routinely destroyed as possible "enemy headquarters" and wedding gatherings are shot up as potential "insurgent assemblies" by America and its allied in their Middle East.
Many of the unarmed ships were engaged in getting arms and explosives to England. As ships not carrying war materials were not "certified safe" all vessels were sunk to ensure the transport of such materials.This process is carried on today when hospitals and schools are routinely destroyed as possible "enemy headquarters" and wedding gatherings are shot up as potential "insurgent assemblies" by America and its allied in their Middle East.
Many of the unarmed ships were engaged in getting arms and explosives to England. As ships not carrying war materials were not "certified safe" all vessels were sunk to ensure the transport of such materials.This process is carried on today when hospitals and schools are routinely destroyed as possible "enemy headquarters" and wedding gatherings are shot up as potential "insurgent assemblies" by America and its allied in their Middle East.
The principal handicaps facing the Allies in the days following D-Day came from a shortage of landing and ferry ships needed for supplies. Germen mines had caused the lost of many smaller supply vessels. Supply vessels were hampered by rough seas, mechanical failures and German attacks on allied ships in the English Channel. The expected number of supply ships to help on the French coast were about 50% less then what was needed.
2,439 ships
2,439 ships
The Atlantic Theatre was not home to many battles, but there was an abundant population of German submarines with orders to sink any Allied ships or ships going to Britain.
U- Boats sank the Lusitania which brought the USA into the war. this caused a huge change in the progress of the war
3,000 Allied ships (175 warships; 2,825 merchant ships)