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The Disney Bomb

It was not an easy task to hunt down Kriegsmarine U-boats. The grey wolves of the Atlantic knew precisely when to attack and when to hide from its prey. It was even harder to destroy U-boat pens scattered in the French coasts and the Northern Sea. From the beginning of the war in 1939 through the end of 1942, Allied forces had only neutralized 150 U-boats, roughly three per month. In contrast, the Germans had a success rate of sinking 20 ships of roughly 180,000 tons per month. The British were desperate for a solution. They could not withstand losing any more ships and essential supplies at the hands of the stealthy U-boat hunters. Conventional bombs had little effect against the massive concrete structures of the Kriegsmarine submarine pens. The RAF made futile bombing raids that always had the same outcome. A U-boat pen's roof could withstand the impact of 7,000 pounds bombs, more than any Allied aircraft could carry at that time. As ideas ran short of putting an end to the German threat at sea, a peculiar animated film from Walt Disney's company inspired the Royal Navy to begin working on a bomb that could penetrate the thickness of German bunkers. The Britons decided to baptize this warhead with the source of their inspiration. They called it the Disney Bomb … --- Dark Docs brings you cinematic short military history documentaries featuring the greatest battles and most heroic stories of modern warfare, covering World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and special forces operations in between. As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect and soundtracks for emotional impact. We do our best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas.