Malta and the Royal Navy's 10th Submarine Flotilla

Which Royal Navy submarines and captains are worth studying alongside their better-known foreign counterparts?

The 10th Submarine Flotilla at Malta, particularly its U-class boats, and Venturer are recommended starting points.

The Mediterranean's 10th Submarine Flotilla provides a starting point for notable Royal Navy submarines and commanders. In the comparison offered here, its U-class boats sank more tonnage per ton of submarine than any other boats in the Second World War. Malta's position put them close to Axis convoy routes. German submarines in the North Atlantic had to locate convoys that were usually heavily escorted, while American submarines faced long Pacific transits and a wide search area. Elsewhere, British submarines had fewer Axis convoys to find because enemy shipping tried to use internal waters. Venturer is another recommended example.