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United States Submarines in WWI

Submarine | Submarine and Undersea Postings | USA | WWI

Despite ineffectual attempts by both the Russian and Japanese navies during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) to employ “submarine torpedo boats” in Far Eastern waters, modern submarines received their first real baptism of fire in World War I (1914-1918). Even with the global proliferation of submarines during the first few years of the 20th century, it was the Germans and British who first demonstrated their dangerous potential for undersea warfare in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during 1914 and 1915. In acquiring John Holland’s pioneering Holland VI – the progenitor of all “modern” submarines – in 1900, the U.S. Navy had gained a small head start on its European counterparts. But by the time the United States joined the Allied cause in mid-1917, rapid technical and operational developments in Europe – and particularly during the early years of the war – had left the U.S. submarine force significantly outclassed.

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Lusitania : An Epic Tragedy

UK | Wreck | WWI

- larger image -	ASIN: 0802713750 Binding: Hardcover List price: $28.00 USD Amazon price: $28.00 USD

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Submarine Photo Essays - 1900 to 1940

Submarine | Early History | Submarine and Undersea Postings | WWI

Through the Looking Glass is a great website on early submarine history from 1900 to 1940. There is a lot of hard to find material here, many books worth, presented as collections of photographs and illustrations. Here's the disclaimer from the site:
Be Warned! These pages now contain over 1300 photos and each page may take some time to load.

This warning gives you an idea of how good the site is. And it gives you a reason to order that DSL or broadband cable connection for faster Internet access.