The American motor tanker MS Atlantic Sun was enroute to the US on February 2, 1943 from Liverpool, England after delivering over 156,000 barrels of high-octane gasoline for the Allied […] ...
In the opening weeks of World War II, a German U boat carried out a daring penetration of Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy’s primary home anchorage. Navigating strong currents, blockships, and narrow ...
RAF Mosquitos were famed for speed and precision, and their low-level raids on German U-boats were among the war’s riskiest ...
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 ...
As World War II drew to a close, U.S. Navy intelligence suspected German U-boats equipped to launch V-1 rockets were preparing to hit New York City. The War Department dismissed the threat. The Navy ...