Few naval vessels have developed as enduring of a legacy as German U-Boats, but what does that name actually mean?

Learn more. In April 1945, New England’s worst naval disaster of World War II took place just 5 miles off the coast of Cape Elizabeth, when a lone-wolf German U-boat arose from the murky depths ...

World War II submarines usually had a distinct look, shaped more like boats than the conventional crafts. But was there a ...

Britain, however, was certain the war would be won on land. To John Fisher, head of the Royal Navy, Germany’s 28 U-boats were little more than “toys” and “playthings.” But Germany itself ...

Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the Coast Guard cutter Icarus, shown here, sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast during WWII. (U.S. Coast Guard) After the Japanese ...

The German U-85 went down with all 46 hands aboard — the first German U-boat sunk by a U.S. Navy ship since America entered the conflict. Despite that success, the expanding Battle of the ...