Which naval tactic involved U-boats operating in coordinated groups to overwhelm convoys?

Which naval tactic involved U-boats operating in coordinated groups to overwhelm convoys?

• A. Pack Attack
• B. Hunter-Killer
• C. U-boat swarm
• D. Wolf Pack

Answer: (D)

Mass coordinated attacks by submarines to overwhelm a convoy’s escort force are designed to strike from multiple angles at once, breaking through the screen and sinking ships before escorts can regroup. This approach was known as the wolf pack. U-boats would shadow a convoy, gather several boats, and then strike together to overwhelm the defenses, exploit the convoy’s vulnerabilities, and maximize sinking opportunities. The concept reflects the idea of massing submarines to overwhelm a convoy rather than relying on a single boat. While other terms exist in anti-submarine warfare, the historical, widely used label for this U-boat mass-attack tactic is wolf pack.

Mass coordinated attacks by submarines to overwhelm a convoy’s escort force are designed to strike from multiple angles at once, breaking through the screen and sinking ships before escorts can regroup. This approach was known as the wolf pack. U-boats would shadow a convoy, gather several boats, and then strike together to overwhelm the defenses, exploit the convoy’s vulnerabilities, and maximize sinking opportunities. The concept reflects the idea of massing submarines to overwhelm a convoy rather than relying on a single boat. While other terms exist in anti-submarine warfare, the historical, widely used label for this U-boat mass-attack tactic is wolf pack.