Intensified submarine warfare, a form of submarine warfare practiced by Germany in the first months of 1916,[1] represented a German political compromise between the internationally recognised Prize Rules (which made submarines virtually ineffective as commerce raiders) and unrestricted submarine warfare (in which submarines sink merchant ships operating in designated War Zones without warning, and without provision for the safety of passengers or crew). Germany abandoned the policy in May 1916 due to U.S. political pressure arising from a number of incidents, most notably the torpedoing of the cross-channel ferry Sussex.[2]
^The term is used by Erwin Seiche in Conway's (p137), in which it is made clear that it was a significantly different regime from that of unconditional submarine warfare.
intensified, submarine, warfare, form, submarine, warfare, practiced, germany, first, months, 1916, represented, german, political, compromise, between, internationally, recognised, prize, rules, which, made, submarines, virtually, ineffective, commerce, raide. Intensified submarine warfare a form of submarine warfare practiced by Germany in the first months of 1916 1 represented a German political compromise between the internationally recognised Prize Rules which made submarines virtually ineffective as commerce raiders and unrestricted submarine warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships operating in designated War Zones without warning and without provision for the safety of passengers or crew Germany abandoned the policy in May 1916 due to U S political pressure arising from a number of incidents most notably the torpedoing of the cross channel ferry Sussex 2 See also editSubmarine warfare Commerce raiding Tonnage war Unrestricted submarine warfare Sussex pledge U boatReferences amp notes editNotes The term is used by Erwin Seiche in Conway s p137 in which it is made clear that it was a significantly different regime from that of unconditional submarine warfare Bridgland Chapter 6 passim SourcesConway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Conway Maritime Press 1985 ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Tony Bridgeland Outrage at Sea Naval Atrocities in the First World War Pen and Sword Books 2002 ISBN 0 85052 877 1 nbsp This naval article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Intensified submarine warfare amp oldid 1181624692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
