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Conflict and Change
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Attempts to ban submarines
Conferences to limit size and strength of the World's Navies
Once World War One was over, the Admiralty reverted to many of its earlier attitudes and set about trying to abolish submarines. This had reinforced by the repugnance felt against the unrestricted submarine warfare of the German U-boats. A series of conferences attended by the dominant naval powers took place during the interwar period. These sought to control the size and strength of these navies. Britain in particular was keen to curtail the submarine threat.
Photograph of U boat from booklet entitled 'Surrender!' (RNSM)
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