What were two ways the u. s. navy countered the U-boat threat?

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Kolten Murphy

21 June, 15:42

What were two ways the u. s. navy countered the U-boat threat?

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Skyla Peck · Answer 1

With the convoy system, large trade ships were boxed in by cruisers so if there happened to be an attack these ships could attack back. Since Germany attempted to block any trade at this time, the convoy system was essential to continue trade with Europe.

Yael Mcintosh · Answer 2

1. using the convoy system where destroyers escorted transport ships across the Atlantic

2. beginning in June 1918, the Allies began laying a barrier of 70,000 mines in the North Sea, making U-boat access to the North Atlantic virtually impossible.