The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...

(NEWSER) – Just 30 miles off the coast of North Carolina, two World War II wrecks lie underwater—one a member of a 24-ship American convoy, and one a German U-boat. US-led researchers recently ...

In waters believed to be completely safe, a German U-boat appeared without warning. Its presence exposed gaps in Allied ...

In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...

In World War I, writes Chicoan and naval historian David Bruhn, “German U-boats sank over 5,200 vessels and came dangerously close to choking off Britain’s critical supply of food in the spring of ...

Brazil tried to stay neutral while juggling Nazi Germany and the United States — until U-boats began slaughtering Brazilian civilians off their own coast. This episode shows how trade deals, U-507’s ...

Werner Hartenstein pulled drowning British troops from the Atlantic Ocean in September 1942. The German U-boat commander was flying Red Cross flags and even radioed for help in English. American ...

CHICAGO — Head curator Dr. Voula Saridakis liked to stand by the entrance to the balcony overlooking the U-505 Submarine exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to see ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – A ceremony was held at the USS Slater to commemorate Veterans Day. The USS Slater was one of 563 ships that battled Nazi U-boats during World War II. It is the last of the ships ...