Why are British submarine operations in World War II discussed less often than U-boats or American submarines?
Short answerBritish submarines fought hard, especially in the Mediterranean, but had fewer targets than the German Atlantic and American Pacific submarine forces.
NotesThe answer points viewers toward the U-class and the Tenth Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean. British submarines undertook an extensive and dangerous campaign there. Their historical visibility suffers because the Axis presented fewer targets than Allied shipping did to U-boats or Japanese shipping did to American submarines. The difference in fame therefore reflects theatre conditions and comparison campaigns, not inactivity by the Royal Navy's submariners.