Aircraft carriers replaced battleships as dominant naval power during WWII by striking targets hundreds of miles beyond visual range. Submarines waged economic warfare targeting supply lines. German U ...

Werner Hartenstein pulled drowning British troops from the Atlantic Ocean in September 1942. The German U-boat commander was flying Red Cross flags and even radioed for help in English. American ...

During World War II, the German Navy, also known as the Kriegsmarine, constructed and deployed 1,162 submarines to fight in the conflict. Most of these subs, which are referred to as U-boats, were ...

Visiting historic submarines requires a certain level of comfort with confined spaces, steep ladders, and the smell of diesel fuel. I can't recommend it highly enough. There are 15 World War II-era ...

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Most events in history are known to be true, but there’s one that only the waves and sand on one of our local beaches will know for sure. Did a German submarine attack a ...