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The Battle of the U-Boats
Episode 2 of 2
David Hayman explores Germany's World War One U-boat threat and the fascinating and dastardly ploys Britain used against the submarines.
In April 1917, German U-boats were sinking a dozen British ships every day. The first sea lord, Jellicoe, warned that Britain might not be able to carry on fighting into 1918.
In the second of this two-part series, David Hayman explores Germany's World War One U-boat threat and the fascinating and dastardly ploys Britain used against the submarines.
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Lord Kitchener meets his demise at the hands of U-Boat 75
Duration: 02:37
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Hayman |
| Director | Andy Twaddle |
| Producer | Andy Twaddle |
| Executive Producer | David Harron |
| Executive Producer | Rachel Bell |
Broadcasts
Tue 14 Apr 2015 21:0091热爆 Two Scotland
Mon 6 Jul 2015 21:00- Tue 7 Jul 2015 02:30
- Thu 9 Jul 2015 00:55
- Sun 22 May 2016 19:0091热爆 Two Scotland
- Tue 12 Jul 2016 21:00
- Wed 13 Jul 2016 01:00
- Mon 4 Sep 2017 20:00
- Tue 5 Sep 2017 00:30
- Thu 20 Sep 2018 01:00
- Mon 1 Jul 2019 13:00
- Mon 2 Sep 2019 14:00
- Mon 9 Dec 2019 14:00
- Mon 30 Aug 2021 15:00
- Sun 16 Jan 2022 19:15
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