The German high command recognised "U-570"s loss could be partially blamed on the crew's lack of training and experience (during the early part of the war, U-boat training had been cut down to two months). Both this and mounting U-boat losses, including many boats sunk on their first patrol, prompted the Germans to put more resources into training. Also, the Germans broke up existing veteran crews and dispersed the men amongst the U-boat fleet, so the crews of all newly commissioned boats would include a core of experienced, long-serving crewmen.