The War At Sea
The Royal Navy was far more powerful than the German Kriegsmarine. Its main roles were to keep:
- the North Atlantic open, despite German submarine and anti-convoy actions
- the Mediterranean open to the Allies and closed to the Germans and Italians
- routes open through the Indian Ocean to India and Australia
The Japanese Navy was stronger than the German naval forces, however, and in the Pacific it confronted primarily the United States Navy while dealing sharp blows to the Royal Navy in 1941-42 in the area from Singapore to Ceylon.
Read more about this topic: Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War II
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