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un·re·strict·ed sub·ma·rine war·fare

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  1. Unrestricted submarine warfare

    Unrestricted submarine warfare is a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships such as freighters and tankers without warning, as opposed to attacks per prize rules (also known as "cruiser rules") that call for warships to search merchantmen and place crews in "a place of safety" (for which lifeboats do not qualify, except under particular circumstances) before sinking them, unless the ship shows "persistent refusal to stop ... or active resistance to visit or search". To follow the rules a submarine must surface, defeating the purpose of submarines and putting itself in danger of attack.

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  1. Unrestricted submarine warfare

    Unrestricted submarine warfare is a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning, as opposed to attacks per prize rules. Prize rules call for submarines to surface and search for merchantmen and place crews in "a place of safety" before sinking them, unless the ship has shown "persistent refusal to stop ... or active resistance to visit or search". Following the use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany in the First World War, countries tried to limit or even abolish submarines. Instead, the London Naval Treaty required submarines to abide by prize rules. These regulations did not prohibit arming merchantmen, but arming them or having them report contact with submarines made them de facto naval auxiliaries and removed the protection of the prize rules. This rendered the restrictions on submarines effectively useless. While such tactics increase the combat effectiveness of the submarine and improve its chances of survival, they are considered by some to be a breach of the rules of war, especially when employed against neutral country vessels in a war zone.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unrestricted submarine warfare in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unrestricted submarine warfare in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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