Photograph of German Submarine of the UB Class in Rough Seas

ca. 1919

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During World War I, German submarines, or U-boats, patrolled the North Sea, the English Channel, the Irish Sea, and their approaches. U-boats, such as the one pictured here, attacked merchant ships and convoys.

This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Ships.

National Archives Identifier: 594948

Full Citation: Photograph of German Submarine of the UB Class in Rough Seas; ca. 1919; Records of the Bureau of Ships, Record Group 19. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-german-submarine-of-the-ub-class-in-rough-seas, October 9, 2024]

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