HIST 387 Chapter Notes - Chapter Strachan: Q-Ship, Henning Von Holtzendorff, Passenger Ship
29 Oct 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Easier to blame the food shortages on the allied blockade than on maladministration. The submarine was designed for use in costal waters and not for long voyages. The germans didn"t have very many so it was unlikely that it would be sufficient to overwhelm the incoming british trade. The submarine was expected to behave the same was as a warship at sea. Had to give notice of intention to sink a vessel and allow time for the crew to abandon ship. Safety of the submarine was compromised by the process. If the u boat captain obeyed international law he was liable to have his submarine attacked particularly if he had follow for a british decoy, a heavily armed q ship. The lusitania was a british own vessel and happened to be carrying munitions. She was principally a passenger ship and 1,201 people died, mostly children and women and some were.
