When U-Boat Captains Called It ‘Target Practice’ — His “Junk” Ships Sank 41 Submarines in 31 Days скачать в хорошем качестве

When U-Boat Captains Called It ‘Target Practice’ — His “Junk” Ships Sank 41 Submarines in 31 Days

Why German naval command believed the Atlantic was already lost — and how one American shipbuilder built Liberty ships so fast they turned the tide of the U-boat war in just 31 days. This World War 2 story reveals how the “impossible” shipbuilding method of Henry Kaiser replaced traditional riveted ships with prefabricated welded sections, letting America launch 3 Liberty ships every single day. In 1941, German naval command believed they had a mathematical advantage. They were sinking Allied merchant ships faster than they could be replaced — and they were sure Britain would starve. But one man ignored tradition and built ships like Lego. Instead of riveting each ship by hand, he prefabricated massive sections and welded them together at lightning speed. Women and unskilled workers replaced veteran shipbuilders, and the impossible became normal. On November 12, 1942, the SS Robert E. Peary was built in just 4 days, 15 hours — and the U-boat war began to collapse. By 1943, America was launching three Liberty Ships every single day. Even as U-boats sank record tonnage, they couldn’t keep up. During Black May 1943, 41 submarines were lost in one month, and the U-boat fleet collapsed. This is the story of how industrial mass production crushed German naval strategy, and how “good enough” American engineering defeated “perfect” German precision — turning the Atlantic into a permanent Bridge of Ships. ⸻ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – U-boat Tonnage War 01:05 – Why Britain Needed 30 Million Tons 02:20 – 230-Day Shipbuilding Problem 03:40 – German “Natural Law” 05:10 – Henry Kaiser Enters the War 06:20 – Prefabrication & Welding Revolution 07:40 – Women & Unskilled Labor in Shipyards 09:05 – Miracle of Richmond Begins 10:30 – SS Robert E. Peary Built in 4 Days 11:55 – 3 Ships Per Day (1943) 13:10 – Escort Carriers & Mid-Atlantic Gap 14:20 – Black May 1943 15:30 – Why Liberty Ships Won the War 16:15 – Legacy of Mass Production ⸻ ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is a dramatized storytelling piece based on publicly available WW2 sources and historical records. Some details may be simplified for narrative clarity. This content is for entertainment purposes and is not an academic or authoritative historical source. #worldwar2 #ww2history #ww2 #wwii #ww2trove