what short of human misery was there on the ships and submarines during the world war II?

Question

please answer based on facts and references- i am doing a research on it

Answer 1

WWII Submarines were small and cramped as far as crew quarters went. When there was no enemy in the area, crew would get into narrow cots just vacated by crewmembers going on duty. Sometimes, after battles when torpedoes were fired, space would be made available by using the space vacated by the reloaded torps. When the sub was being attacked from above by enemy ships, it was a terrifying experience. Depth charges and hedge hogs exploded with defening sound and terrible shaking aboard the boat. (Note: subs are not called "ships", generally speaking as are surface ships, but instead they're called "boats".
Surface ships had to deal with the sometimes horrific weather conditions of the oceans, especially the Northern Atlantic. Storms could make life a living hell for the sailors. Surface ships also had to deal with the threats of submarine attacks. Merchant ships of both sides lost hundreds of merchant marine to watery deaths. Also, if you're not familiar with the story of the US Cruiser USS Indianapolis, please do a search online and you will see that after being sunk by a Japanese submarine, sitting in the cold Pacific for days, waiting for rescue, while you lost your fellow surviving crewmen to shark attacks was an experience in misery that no one could easily forget. - Hope the answer helps - Herb

Answer 2

WEll, i think there would have been crowding of the men, especially on the subs, as every inch of space needed to be utilised most efficiently.
In the subs, there would have been the smell to deal with, as they were underwater for long periods of time and had no way to vent out the smell of 45-50 guys all sweating farting and whatever. Plus, the fear of engine failure on a sub, which could mean battery rundown and sinking


As well, there was the blandness of food and the monotony of seeing the same old bulkheads and the same old ocean for days on end...

Answer 3

of the hundreds of WW2 movies made, two stand out as beimg 100% realistic....."The Cruel Sea" and "Das Boat"......you should also try and find a copy of "Run Silent, Run Deep"