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How 7 U-Boats Fell to One Sailor’s Forbidden Depth Charge | Navy Banned It for 2 Years

How One Sailor's Forbidden Depth Charge Modification Sank 7 U Boats — Navy Banned It For 2 Years March 1941, Britain stood on the edge of defeat. German U-boats were sinking Allied merchant ships four times faster than Britain could replace them. Food, fuel, and ammunition were disappearing into the Atlantic. At this rate, Britain faced starvation within months. The Royal Navy believed it had the solution: depth charges. The reality? A three percent kill rate. Then one officer refused to accept failure. Lieutenant Commander Frederick John Walker discovered that the Navy was using depth charges completely wrong. By changing how they were deployed — without inventing new weapons — Walker was able to more than double U-boat kill rates and later develop the infamous “creeping attack,” a tactic so effective it forced German submarines to abandon the North Atlantic. The Admiralty banned his methods. Bureaucracy nearly buried his discovery. But when Walker’s ideas were secretly tested in combat, the results were undeniable. In one night, two of Germany’s greatest U-boat aces were destroyed. By May 1943, known as Black May, German submarine losses became unsustainable. Admiral Karl Dönitz withdrew U-boats from the Atlantic, marking the turning point of the Battle of the Atlantic. ww2 military documentary war history documentary true war stories forgotten ww2 heroes how britain defeated u boats why germany lost the atlantic frederick john walker captain frederick john walker battle of the atlantic world war 2 naval warfare u boat warfare ww2 german u boats ww2 royal navy ww2