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The Hidden History of the Nazi U-Boats That Prowled the Gulf Coast, Bringing World War II to America’s Shores
German submarines sank 56 Allied ships in the region and damaged another 14, losing just one of their own in the process ...
A German U-boat brought WWII to RI's doorstep. Now it lies on the ocean floor
The German U-boat U-853 was sunk off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, in May 1945, marking the last U.S. merchant ...
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Nazis knocking on Louisiana's back door: Did Hitler send World War II U-boat to the Gulf Coast?
The story is true. The German sub officially was known as U-166. It was among a fleet of 23 sent to the Atlantic Ocean in the ...
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See inside a WWII-era U-boat, the only submarine that the US Navy captured intact and towed home
Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German intelligence, the submarine's capture was top-secret.
'I was there when the German U-boats surrendered'
On 14 May 1945, almost a week after Britain and its allies celebrated victory in Europe, Hitler's defeated Atlantic U-boats berthed for the final time. The German submarines – the "U-boat peril" as ...
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A German U-boat brought WWII to RI's doorstep. Now it lies on the ocean floor
The German U-boat U-853 was sunk off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, in May 1945, marking the last U.S. merchant ship sunk in WWII. Historian Tim Gray speculates that German U-boats may ...