Germany's U-505 submarine was the 1st warship captured by the US Navy in over a century and top secret during World War II.

Message 1 - Re: The sinking of the first U-boat of WW2 Posted on: 20 November 2003 by Peter - WW2 Site Helper. Hi Carol. That is a fine short contribution.

This week marks the 74th anniversary of the May 19,1942 sinking of the freighter Heredia by a German U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico, forty miles off the coast of New Orleans. Michael J.

A World War II German U-boat, sunk more than 72 years ago, has been discovered off the coast of North Carolina, NOAA announced Tuesday. CNN values your feedback 1.

Well, I just looked into it, and it turns out they did. 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 ...

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WW2 pilot, 103, recalls sinking of German U-boat . 11 April 2025. Share Save. ... London-born Mr Barnes went on to serve for 23 years and said sinking a German U-boat was his biggest contribution ...

Later he was told it was U-89. "That was my best effort in the war," he said. Almost 80 years since the end of WW2, Mr Barnes, who moved to Guernsey in the 1960s, reflected on his role.