The Victory At Sea

A senior naval officer recounts the Allied struggle to defeat the German submarine campaign during the Great War, explaining how convoy systems, depth charges, decoy or mystery ships, hydrophones, mines, and specialized subchasers and destroyers were developed and employed. He describes American naval operations in European waters, cooperation with Allied navies, the North Sea mine barrage, air and surface anti-submarine tactics, and the logistical effort to transport large numbers of troops. Technical explanations are offered for a general reader, and appended documents and correspondence illuminate the strategic decisions and operational challenges faced.