US Submarine Fleet Action WW2 Pt 1-5

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The year 2000 marks the centennial of the US Submarine Force. Among the most extraordinary accomplishments of American submariners is the impressive victory of US World War II Fleet Boats over the Japanese Navy and Merchant Marine. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in a significant loss of strength for the US Navy and placed that Navy in a defensive posture. The only weapon system immediately available to take the war to the enemy was the US Submarine Force. Indeed, FDR had decided prior to the start of the war that "unrestricted submarine warfare" would be undertaken in the event of hostilities with Japan. Throughout the war, the growing US submarine force was employed in attacks on Japanese merchant shipping as well as on Japanese fleet units when the opportunity presented itself. In both these tasks, the American submarine force was aided by magic- intelligence derived from broken Japanese codes. The Japanese Navy, with Mahanian intellectual roots, prepared tardily and insufficiently for an onslaught not directly related to "decisive battle." The American Navy won a spectacular victory. The Japanese Merchant Marine lost 8.1 million tons of vessels during the war, with submarines accounting for 4.9 million tons (60%) of the losses. Additionally, US submarines sank 700000 tons of naval ships (about 30% of the total lost) including 8 aircraft carriers, 1 battleship and 11 cruisers. Of the total 288 US submarines deployed throughout the war (including those <b>...</b>

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