The German U-boat U-853 sank the last U.S. merchant ship sunk in WWII. Historian Tim Gray speculates that German U-boats may have entered Narragansett Bay before the U.S. officially entered WWII.

The U-853, which lies 121 feet deep and 8 miles east of Block Island, was one of many German U-boats that brought a mostly faraway war to the coastal United States. Advertisement ...

USS Buckley engaged in one of World War II’s most surreal naval battles with German submarine U-66. After bombarding the ...

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 ...

In a recent op-ed in the Carroll County Times, “Trump got his WWII history wrong,” Doug Mallouk stated: “Regarding the 80th ...

While digging through old folders and filing cabinets, Western Canada High School teacher Geneviève Dale happened across an ...

Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton British steam tanker HMS Empire Mica cruised east through calm waters toward Key West, ...

Cosgrove Pool honors Brockton’s first WWII hero, Lonnie Cosgrove, with a plaque unveiling decades after his 1941 sacrifice.

A German U-boat brought WWII to RI's doorstep. Now it lies on the ocean floor Underwater imagery shows the sunken remains of the German submarine U-853 in Rhode Island waters.

In August 1942, he was given command of his own submarine - HMS Upspring, which conducted 14 patrols, and for this he was awarded the ...

Newport Polo plays against both domestic polo clubs and international teams over the course of the season, which lasts from ...