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War at Sea: Scotland's Story: Episode 2: The Battle of the U-Boats

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Episode 2: The Battle of the U-Boats

The Battle of the U-Boats

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David Hayman explores Germany's World War One U-boat threat.

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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The story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.

Two-part documentary telling the story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.

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