Operation Neuland

Operation Neuland
Part of the Atlantic Campaign of World War II
Date 16 February – late March 1942 Location Caribbean Sea Result German - Italian victory
Belligerents
Germany  Italy	United States  United Kingdom  Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Karl Dönitz Romolo Polacchini	John H. Hoover
Strength
11 submarines	USS Barney USS Blakeley USS Lapwing
Casualties and losses
Casualties 1 killed 1 wounded Losses 1 submarine damaged	Losses 45 cargo ships sunk 1 lighthouse tender sunk 10 cargo ships damaged

Operation Neuland (New Land) was the code name of the Kriegsmarine extension of unrestricted submarine warfare into the Caribbean Sea during World War II. U-boats demonstrated range to disrupt United Kingdom petroleum supplies and United States aluminum supplies which had not been anticipated by Allied pre-war planning. Although the area remained vulnerable to submarines for several months, U-boats never again enjoyed the opportunities for success resulting from the surprise of this operation.