The German U-boat force maintained a fearsome reputation. But American submariners fought more effectively.
The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...
Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new destroyer escort ... but built to protect Allied convoys from the ever-present menace of German U-boats. Named after Aviation Ordnanceman John D.
Somewhere in the middle of North Atlantic on the night of Halloween 1943 the American destroyer USS Borie was in[...] ...
Accidents involving toilets typically only involve personal embarrassment, and rarely are they the cause behind the sinking of a specialized hunter-killer submarine. That's precisely what happened, ...