Mid-Atlantic gap
Area outside airplane range in World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mid-Atlantic gap is a geographical term applied to an undefended area of the Atlantic ocean during the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War. The region was beyond the reach of land-based RAF Coastal Command antisubmarine (A/S) aircraft. It is frequently known as The Black Pit[citation needed], as well as the Atlantic Gap, Air Gap, Greenland Gap, or just "the Gap". This resulted in heavy merchant shipping losses to U-boats. The gap was eventually closed in May 1943, as growing numbers of VLR Liberators (Very Long Range models) and escort carriers became available, and as basing problems were addressed.