The longest campaign of World War II was fought in the Atlantic Ocean. Tens of thousands of lives were lost as Hitler’s U-boat fleet hunted in packs, chasing down the Allied convoys that brought vital supplies to Britain.\n\nThe port of Derry played a vital role as the United Kingdom’s most westerly base, and it was here that German U-boats were taken at the end of the war to officially surrender before being scuttled off Ireland’s north west coast.\n\nA specialist team of deep-sea divers are now searching for these wrecks, while historians unravel the dramatic clashes and human cost of the opening stages of this epic battle at sea.
Source: BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
World War II’s longest campaign was fought in the Atlantic Ocean. Hitler’s U-boats hunted in packs, chasing down the convoys which were bringing vital supplies to Br ...
04-09-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
The longest campaign of World War II was fought in the Atlantic Ocean. Tens of thousands of lives were lost as Hitler’s U-boat fleet hunted in packs, chasing down the Alli ...
03-09-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
The longest campaign of World War II was fought in the Atlantic Ocean. Tens of thousands of lives were lost as Hitler’s U-boat fleet hunted in packs, chasing down the Alli ...
03-09-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
World War II’s longest campaign was fought in the Atlantic Ocean. Hitler’s U-boats hunted in packs, chasing down the convoys which were bringing vital supplies to Br ...
04-09-2025
BBC 2