I’ve long been intrigued at mentions of a sunken German U-boat explored by divers in Rhode Island waters. But I’d never known if that was a sign World War II naval battles happened close to America.

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, ...

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 ...

Alexander Rose’s "Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II’s Most Daring Heist" is a thrilling, deeply researched account of one of the most audacious naval operations of ...

Binoculars, plates emblazoned with swastikas among finds. Nov. 23, 2013— -- Researchers have apparently discovered the remains of a World War II-era German U-boat and the skeletons of its crew ...

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.