Permanent historical factsheet

Battle of the Atlantic

Great Britain · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1940–1942Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1940

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill1 November 1940

London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Focuses on convoy protection as U-boat losses increase.

1942

Max Horton1942

Liverpool · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Commands Western Approaches during the Battle of the Atlantic from Liverpool.

Frederic John Walker1942

Liverpool · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leads escort operations connected with Liverpool and the Western Approaches command.

Names involved

Frederic John WalkerMax HortonWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Provenance

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