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1. When Hitler and Mussolini declared war on the USA on 11th December 1941, it heralded the beginning of unlimited submarine warfare by the German U-Boats. This period became known as the "Second Happy Time" for the U-Boat force.
How many U-boats did the German's lose between January '42 to August '42?
2. In February 1942, Hitler ordered Operation Cerberus, the movement of the German battlecruisers squadron from Brest to Wilhelmshaven and Bremerhaven with considerable support provided by the Luftwaffe.
Which was NOT one of the German warships that took part in the 'Channel Dash'
3. On 27th/28th March 1942, the British attacked the Normandie Dry Dock located at the port of St Nazaire. Known as Operation Chariot, what was the name of the warship that was used to ram and destroy the gates of the Normandie Dock?
4. Why was the decoding work performed at Bletchley Park was made more difficult in February 1942?
5. In late June 1941, the Allied Convoy PQ17 was bound from Iceland to Murmansk in the USSR. This convoy was supposedly well protected by the First Escort Group comprising of 6 destroyers and 11 smaller corvettes as well as the First Cruiser Squadron.
Of the original 35 Merchant ships in the convoy how many made it to Murmansk?
6. Operation Pedestal was the codeword for the Strategic convoy to relief Malta in July/August 1942. Such was the importance of getting Convoy WS21S to Malta that it was escorted by no less than 2 Battleships, 7 Cruisers, 4 Aircraft Carriers and 42 Destroyers plus additional support ship.
Of the 14 ships that made up Convoy WS21S, how many made finally it into Valletta's Grand Harbour?
7. On 30th October 1942, HMS Petard succeeded in hunting and eventually sinking U-559 in the Mediterranean Sea. However what vital bit of intelligence did the crew recover from the submarine which had such a dramatic impact on the outcome of the Battle of the Atlantic?
8. In late May 1943, the tide was turning against the Wolfpacks of the Kriegsmarine. Convoy ONS 5 is seen as a turning point in the Battle for the Atlantic where Allied tactics and weaponry started to make a decisive impact on the Wolfpacks. ONS 5 had 42 merchantmen escorted by 7 Royal Navy destroyers and corvettes.
How many U-boats were sunk and damaged during this week long battle to Canada?
9. By mid 1943, the Battle of the Atlantic had turned against the U-Boats, but the threat from the German surface fleet was still strong. The Royal Navy organised Operation 'Source' which was an attack by midget submarines against the last remaining Nazi battleship, the Tirpitz. What was the name given to these mini submarines?
10. On Boxing Day 1943, the German Battlecruiser, KMS Sharnhorst attempted to intercept the 29 ship Russian bound convoy (JW55B) - the Royal Navy had provided a heavy escort including Force Two, which included a battleship and heavy cruiser supported by 4 destroyers and the 10th Cruiser Squadron including 3 light cruisers and three more destroyers. Which was the famous flagship of the 10th Cruiser squadron?
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