<P> In the course of events , German U-boats sank almost 5,000 ships with nearly 13 million gross register ton , losing 178 boats and about 5,000 men in combat . </P>
<P> In the course of events , German U-boats sank almost 5,000 ships with nearly 13 million gross register ton , losing 178 boats and about 5,000 men in combat . </P>
how many ships were sunk by german u boats in ww1
how many ships were sunk by german u boats in ww1
5,000
5,000