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 ...
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The last U-boat of La Rochelle: Survival, strategic retreat, and the fall of German submarine operations
Follow the final days of German U-boat operations at La Rochelle as U953 becomes the sole survivor of a once-powerful fleet. From evading enemy attacks to navigating treacherous currents and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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When blimps became aircraft carriers against U-boats
Slow and seemingly outdated, naval blimps became an unexpected weapon against submarines. Their ability to loiter, spot ...
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 ...
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