Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy ...

During World War II, German U-boats threatened to cut off Britain’s supply lines across the Atlantic, sinking thousands of Allied merchant ships. To counter this threat, the Royal Air Force deployed ...

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 ...

The marker placement is an America 250 World War II Wilmington activity of the WWII Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition.

The sinking of Iran's IRIS Dena by a US submarine marked a significant event, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth calling it the first enemy ship sunk by a torpedo since WWII. This incident raised ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...