The submarine story extends beyond attacks on warships and merchant traffic. British boats supported special operations along Axis-held European coasts and in Japanese-controlled territory. Their passengers could include MI6 agents, Special Operations Executive personnel, and commandos. This covert insertion role further complicates comparisons based only on how many submarines a navy built or how much merchant tonnage they sank.
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Submarines supporting covert operations
Royal Navy submarines also inserted intelligence officers, SOE personnel, and commandos along Axis and Japanese-controlled coasts.