KQ-5 War at Sea Flashcards
How many ships did the British have in total?
326
How many ships were combat-ready in the Royal Navy?
242
How many ships did France have?
174
How many ships did Germany have +inc. U-boat
153
How many ships did Italy have?
261
What ship did Germany deploy for surface raids
Tirpitz class
How many ships did the Japanese have?
238
How many ships did the Americans have?
345
How many aircraft carriers did Japan have?
6
How many aircraft carriers did America had?
3
When was the Battle of River Plate?
13 December 1939
Who Sunk the German ship at River plate?
HMSNZ Achilles
What boat got sunk at River Plate?
Graf Spee
When did Graf Spee get sunk
17 Dec 1939
How many ships did the Germans sink in 1940?
over 1,000
quarter of British merchant ships
How many ships did the allied lose in 1942?
1,661
How did the Allied overcome the U-boat
Patrol boats
Depth charges
New technology .eg radar
How much was Britain able to import?
only 1/3 of it normally did in peace times
How much fuel did the Japanese have in Jan 1943?
Only 2 months of fuel
When did Pearl Harbour happen?
7 December 1941
How many planes did the Japanese send to Pearl Harbour?
+ How many Aircraft carriers did Japan send?
350
6 aircraft carriers
Who designed the attack on Pearl Harbour
Isoroku Yamamoto
How much damage did the Japanese inflict on Pearl Harbour?
20 ships damaged
340 planes destroyed
18 ships sunk
2,400 Americans died
Why was the US still able to fight Japan?
All 3 carriers weren’t stationed on Pearl Harbour
Japan did not attack critical areas such as:
Fuel deposits
Repairing docks
