The small, inexpensive vessels that fought the U-boat threat

History · Published 8 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Discover the forgotten story of the U.S. Navy's submarine chasers. This video explores how these small, rapidly produced vessels played a significant role in protecting shipping along the American coasts and across the globe.

Designed for quick and cheap construction, these small vessels were optimized specifically to hunt and locate submarines. Despite their size, they performed out-sized roles in naval operations against the U-boat threat.

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