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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Belfast News Letter on MSN9d
Northern Ireland RAF Reserve Squadron - champion World War Two Nazi U-boat hunters - celebrates centenary with royal evening at Hillsborough Castle
Northern Ireland's RAF reserve squadron – renowned for its U-boat hunting kills during World War II – has has marked its ...