Battle of the Atlantic 57793 209779993 2008-05-02T21:21:47Z 79.182.148.174 '''''Battle of the Atlantic''''' can refer to either of two naval campaigns, depending on context: * [[World War I]] — [[Battle of the Atlantic (1914–1918)]], sometimes referred to as '''The First Battle of the Atlantic'''. * [[World War II]] — [[Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945)]], sometimes referred to as '''The Second Battle of the Atlantic'''. A '''Third Battle of the Atlantic''' was envisioned to be part of any [[World War III|Third World War]] that arose out of the [[Cold War]]. Trans-Atlantic convoys would have to be protected from the [[Soviet Navy]] and as a result, the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] developed [[anti-submarine warfare]] capabilities. This affected much of the two navies' operational planning. {{disambig}} [[he:המערכה באוקיינוס האטלנטי]] [[it:Battaglia dell'Atlantico]] [[ja:大西洋の戦い]] [[ro:bătălia Atlanticului]] [[ru:Битва за Атлантику]]